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BMW 3 Series 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-61-04-05 · NHTSA communication 10049719 · issued Oct 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: on some vehicles, led on headlight switch, flashes. The power mirrors and windows become inoperative, due to possible water in both headlights or right and left stepper box are defective. Model 2012 e90. *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.