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BMW 3 Series 2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-61-18-13 · NHTSA communication 10054642 · issued Nov 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: rear deck lid opens, when convertible top compartment cover is in an intermediate position due to software of car access system (cas) being incorrect, which causes convertible top cover to collide with rear deck lid. Model f12. No years listed. *pe

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.