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BMW 3 Series 1986–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin SI B63 02 08 · NHTSA communication 10025585 · issued May 1, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
1986–2007
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Rear bulb failure. Model e92 (3 series coupe) vehicles produced up to january 21, 2008 are affected. The bulb out warning shows in the instrument cluster. *pe

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.