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BMW X1 2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B120617 · NHTSA communication 10146629 · issued Apr 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

?THE ENGINE WILL NOT START AND THE DME IS NOT RESPONDING. The engine does not crank or start and various Check control messages may be displayed. When performing diagnosis with ISTA Next the DME is not responding. Fault: S 0392 - No communication with engine electronics is displayed. Many other modules will have CAN faults stored due to missing messages from the DME (transmitter). Fuse 83 (5A) is open. When the turbocharger coolant pump is activated by the DME, the initial starting current could briefly exceed the 5A rating of Fuse 83 causing this fuse to blow. If this occurs the engine will s

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.