BMW 3 Series 2008–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-12-18-10 · NHTSA communication 10037052 · issued Aug 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008–2010
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: bmw: there is a software error that is causing the service engine soon light to illuminate without a fault code. *rm
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.