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BMW 525XI 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-12-13-13 · NHTSA communication 10052612 · issued Jun 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010–2012
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: engine, due to ambient temperatures and engine is cold, fails to turn over on first attempt, but and will turn over at second or third attempts. Model 2010-2012 f10. *pe

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.