BMW 320I 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 612812 · NHTSA communication 10150229 · issued Aug 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Key Intermittently Not Detected and Not Possible to Start Engine. Intermittently it is not possible to start the engine. Terminal 15 cannot be switched on. The remote control key is not detected inside the vehicle. The following check control messages are displayed: * ""Remote control not present or disrupted. Not possible to start engine"" * ""No remote control. Not possible to start engine"" Note: The vehicle can still be started via the emergency start coil on the side of the steering column. Front Electronic Module (FEM) software error"
Vehicles covered
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.