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BMW 3 Series 2000–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-12-21-10 · NHTSA communication 10037079 · issued Oct 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2010
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: service engine soon light is on. The vehicle lost power and the engine cranks with no start. *rm updated 5/19/15. *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.