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BMW 1 Series 2000–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-61-24-12 · NHTSA communication 10046899 · issued Aug 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2011
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: information on maintenance to e motor greasing where the eme/e motor assembly is removed. The cables, eme high voltage, should be reinstalled in original factory position to avoid contact with exposed fasteners in rear right wheel housing and possible damage to insulation. Model e82e (1series). No model year listed. *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.