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BMW 128I 2006–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 121611 · NHTSA communication 10150096 · issued Mar 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2006–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

N55 Engine Failsafe - FC 120308 Boost Pressure Control, Plausibility: Pressure Too Low Stored in DME Fault Memory. INFORMATION The customer complains the SES is illuminated and the engine has reduced power (engine failsafe mode).

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.