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BMW 320I 2012–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B090515 · NHTSA communication 10146942 · issued Jul 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2012–2016
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Front Parking Lights Inoperative. After programming the vehicle with ISTA/P 3.56.1, both front parking lights (integrated in the headlights) have been deactivated and no Check Control message is displayed. CAUSE FEM software error in ISTA/P 3.56.1

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.