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BMW 3 Series 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-12-21-14 · NHTSA communication 10058467 · issued Apr 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2015
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: fuel gauge fails to show correct level of fuel when filling fuel tank but would update itself after driving awhile and illumination of engine malfunction lamp (mil) comes on, due to software error in instrument cluster. Model 2011-15. *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.