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BMW 318I 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 16 01 98 · NHTSA communication 600874 · issued Mar 1, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
1996–1998
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

Information on evaporative emission control and fuel filler cap / filler door labels. *yc

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.