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BMW 328I 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 12 10 97 · NHTSA communication 600873 · issued Mar 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1996–1998
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject on voluntary exhaust emission service action no. 98e-a01. Produced from 10/95 - 11/97 *yc*db

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.