BMW 5-Series 2008–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-32-04-14 · NHTSA communication 10057532 · issued Oct 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2012
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: during process of starting engine, electric power assist (eps) will be reduced, intermittently, and yellow eps warning lamp briefly illuminates, due to a brief undervoltage. *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.