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BMW 1 Series 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-61-08-12 · NHTSA communication 10043922 · issued Mar 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: service action: program control units. Software needs to be updated with the latest version of ista activee to improve drivability characteristics. *kb

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.