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BMW 1 Series M 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 621012 · NHTSA communication 10149309 · issued Jan 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2009–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Head-Up Display Is Too Dark. The Head-up Display (HUD) is too dark. Rain/light/solar/condensation sensor (RLSB) hardware error

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.