BMW 1 Series 2008–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-32-01-09 · NHTSA communication 10037537 · issued Nov 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2011
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: immediately after a cold start if electronic components are turned on such as heated seats it may switch off after 5-10 seconds because of a voltage level dip. *rm
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.