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BMW 1 Series M 2009–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B320616 · NHTSA communication 10151312 · issued May 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2009–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Troubleshooting intermittent Steering Assistance with Electric Power Steering (EPS). Intermittent steering assistance failure CAUSE The power supply of the EPS control unit.

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.