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BMW X1 Sav 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 120714 · NHTSA communication 10148109 · issued Jul 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012–2015
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine Running or Starting Problems Due To Damage to DME. The Service Engine Soon lamp (MIL) is illuminated. The engine may run poorly or no longer start, along with various faults stored in the DME memory. This could be caused by water damage and corrosion to the DME pins and harness connectors. The DME harness connectors may not be sealed sufficiently.

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.