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BMW 3 Series 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-16-03-12 · NHTSA communication 10043687 · issued Oct 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2009–2013
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: the evaporative system leakage is found, when using the nvld tank leakage test plan. *pe updated 1/18/13. *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.