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BMW C 400 GT 2003–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin MC610821 · NHTSA communication 10201170 · issued Jul 13, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003–2021
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.

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.