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BMW 228I 2012–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin B122019 · NHTSA communication 10161556 · issued May 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

DELIVERY STOP: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DME). A Delivery Stop has been issued (effective May 16 2019) on certain Model Year 2016-2020 BMW vehicles that have been produced between June 19 2015 and April 17 2019. A software error within the Digital Motor Electronics (DME) may cause a miscalculation of an onboard diagnostic (OBD) function. All vehicles will need a software update (no parts required).

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.