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BMW 228I 2012–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin B110717 · NHTSA communication 10161546 · issued May 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

FAULT 118002 - MIXTURE TOO RICH SETS DURING WINTER WITH COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. The Service Engine Soon (MIL) light is on with the following fault stored in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME). In the situation being described the fault is primarily stored during the cold winter months along with the use of winter fuel.

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.