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BMW 5 Series 2010–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-12-10-13 · NHTSA communication 10052357 · issued May 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2012
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: on some vehicles, engine may go into failsafe program when vehicle accelerates due to unfavorable dme software. Models 2010-2013 f10, f13, f12. *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.