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BMW 1 Series M 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 340513 · NHTSA communication 10149342 · issued Apr 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2013
model years
41
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hill Descent Control Inoperative After Programming with ISTA/P 2.49.0 or 2.49.1. Hill Descent Control is inoperative after programming the vehicle with ISTA/P versions 2.49.0. or 2.49.1. Central Gateway Module software error.

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.