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BMW 3 Series 2012–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin 51 23 15 · NHTSA communication 10059091 · issued Sep 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: detached bowden cable prevents the driver's door to open from the outside but can open from the inside *ma

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.