BMW 1 Series 2005–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-61-08-11 · NHTSA communication 10040854 · issued Jul 1, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2011
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: the vehicle electrical system fails and the vehicle fails to start. The central locking system fails to operate with the remote key. The key cannot be inserted into the key slot. Communication to the vehicle is not possible. The positive battery cable connection at the front power distribution box loses connection. *rm
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.