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BMW 3 Series 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-32-02-13 · NHTSA communication 10052320 · issued May 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2010–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: some vehicles may experience a failure of electronic power steering (eps) when engine has started, caused by a specific situation of undervoltage during engine start up. Model 2010-2012 f30 (3 series). *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.