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BMW 3 Series 2010–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SA-51120 · NHTSA communication 10034164 · issued May 11, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2011
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: service action for diesel engine. Replace charge air temperature sensor. Reprogram control units (dde). Refer to si b130410 and si b130310. Affects e70 and e90 vehicles. No model years listed. *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.