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BMW 1 Series M 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 651113 · NHTSA communication 10150266 · issued Oct 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2009–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Installation of a new CIS (capacitive sensing passenger occupancy mat) will not enable with ISTA/P. Wrong coding in the spare part from the supplier

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.