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BMW 1 Series 1990–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SI B12 55 06 · NHTSA communication 10037700 · issued Jan 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1990–2011
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: there may be excessive cranking before the vehicle starts. The service engine soon light may also be on with a lack of engine power. *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.