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BMW 1 Series M 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B610818 · NHTSA communication 10143560 · issued May 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2018
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

SME FCS 21F156 21F1F7: The following codes are saved in the battery management electronics (SME) fault memory:

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.