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BMW 318I 1996–1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12 15 96 · NHTSA communication 52259 · issued Feb 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1996–1997
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

M44 MISFIRE FAULTS 50, 51, 52 OR 53. *TW

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.