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BMW 1 Series 2000–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-12-16-07 · NHTSA communication 10040170 · issued Mar 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2011
model years
23
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: a software error is causing the the service engine soon light to come on. There will be stored trouble codes. *rm

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.