BMW 1 Series 2010–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-B13-08-09 · NHTSA communication 10034676 · issued Dec 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2011
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: teile clearing for engine drivability and fuel system. An enhanced technical support (teileclearing) process has been developed to help identify the root causes of complaints relating to the drivability and fuel system (e.g., long crank, loss of power, ses lamp on, etc.). This process can also help expedite the defect eradication process, once the root cause has been determined. Models e60, 61 (5 series), e70 (x5 sports), e71 (x6 sports), e82, e88 (1 series), e89 (z4), e90, 92, 93 (3 series), f01, f02 (7 series), f07 (gran turismo 5 series), and f10 (5 series). No model years are listed.
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.