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BMW 320I 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin B630315 · NHTSA communication 10147686 · issued Mar 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2012–2015
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

"Halogen Headlight Side Bulbs Fail. The check control message (CCM) ""Parking lamp malfunction: Consult service center"" is displayed when the vehicle is started. Defective side light bulb on one or both sides"

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.