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BMW X1 Sav 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 510113 · NHTSA communication 10149434 · issued Feb 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Door Mirror Heating Not Working Properly. Mirror heating has no effect or works intermittently. CAUSE Door mirror software error This only affects E84 LCI models with option code: * 430 (Auto dimming door mirror) and /or * 459 (Electric seat adjustment with 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.