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BMW M3 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B122615 · NHTSA communication 10151401 · issued Aug 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

MDrive Buttons Are Not Functioning After Programming. The MDrive buttons may not be functioning on M vehicles which have been programmed to one of the following integration levels: ? F020-15-07-500 ? F020-15-07-501 ? F020-15-07-502 ? F020-15-07-503 CAUSE DME software (MDrive signal monitoring 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.