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BMW 128I 2010–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 650513 · NHTSA communication 10150128 · issued Mar 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2010–2014
model years
40
vehicle entries

Official summary

Basic SVS: Voice Recognition Inoperative After Programming. After programming the vehicle with ISTA/P 2.48.x, the voice recognition (Basic SVS) is inoperative. NOTE: The Basic SVS only includes voice recognition for phone functions. Error in the coding data of ISTA/P 2.48.x The voice recognition function is unintentionally deactivated.

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.