BMW 3 Series 1999–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-51-19-07 · NHTSA communication 10030626 · issued Oct 2, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2008
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicles: doors will not unlock using the key fob or central locking button. *pe updated1/4/10. *pe updated 5/24/10. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.