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BMW 3 Series 2009–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-51-09-11 · NHTSA communication 10040173 · issued Mar 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2010
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: poor electrical connections are causing the instrument cluster to show the doors are open while driving even though they are closed. *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.