BMW 1 Series 2000–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-63-10-08 · NHTSA communication 10036986 · issued Sep 1, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2000–2011
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: mounting tension or the cutout area of the trunk for the light is causing the third brake light lens to crack. This is allowing water to leak in. *rm updated 1/06/12. *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.