BMW 3 Series 2004–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-B-12-04-05 · NHTSA communication 10028370 · issued Nov 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2004–2006
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: check engine lamp illuminated and/or vehicle overheats. Models e83, e85, e86, e70, e90, e91, e92, e93, e60 and e61. *pe updated 5/24/11. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.