BMW 3 Series 1999–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-63-02-08 · NHTSA communication 10035224 · issued Oct 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
1999–2010
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicle: rear bulb failure. The bulb out warning shows in the instrument cluster. Diagnosis shows a fault for the rear lamp. The bulb out can be displayed for 2 possible causes: poor fit between the bulb and bulb holder; bulb failure caused by vibration. *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.