BMW 3 Series 2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-B18-01-09 · NHTSA communication 10031364 · issued Sep 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: voluntary emissions recall 903-a02: check and replace diesel particulate filter (dpf). Nitrogen oxide (ox) levels may exceed legal limits. Faulty diesel particulate filter may have been installed. Models 3 series 2008-2009. *pe updated 4/14/10. *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.