2010 BMW 1 Series Technical Service Bulletins

65 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2010 BMW 1 Series. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10037922Dec 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Bmw: double clutch transmission is enterring emergency mode and some gears can't be selected. This is a software problem.
• 10037915Dec 1, 2010Seats. Bmw: the front seat heater activates on its own because of defective wiring contacts.
• 10041277Nov 1, 2010Body and structure. Bmw: the door cannot be locked or unlocked when using the key or key remote. Lubrication of the door can cause defects.
• 10037537Nov 1, 2010Steering. Bmw: immediately after a cold start if electronic components are turned on such as heated seats it may switch off after 5-10 seconds because of a voltage level dip.
• 10035007Oct 1, 2010Engine cooling. Bmw vehicle: program control units. Service engine soon (mil) lamp may come on due to a diagnostic error. To determine whether a specific vehicle has had this service completed or is affected by this service, first check the b pillar lab el for code number 577. If code number been punched out, was already performed. If not punched out, its necessary to utilize key reader. Program the vehicle using ista/p 2.39.2 or…
• 10037078Sep 1, 2010Electrical system, Air bags. Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error.
• 10041276Aug 1, 2010Engine cooling. Bmw: service engine soon light is on with a fault code stored. Internal dmtl pump failure.
• 10037050Aug 1, 2010Air bags. Bmw: operating description of the passenger airbag status light.
• 10037049Aug 1, 2010Engine cooling, Fuel system. Bmw: some models equipped with the n54 engine may have an excessive crank time before starting.
• 10037025Aug 1, 2010Exterior lighting. Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
• 10036980Jun 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Bmw: a new technical process is being used on many models to determine the root cause of double-clutch transmission problems.
• 10036979Jun 1, 2010Steering. Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models.
• 10034467Apr 1, 2010Electrical system. Bmw vehicles: various simultaneous electrical problems. There is a software error in the jbbfe-3r control module. Very intermittently, the jbbfe-3r wakes up in bootloader ode instead of application mode. Perform diagnostics with ista and work through any related test modules.
• 10033130Dec 1, 2009Fuel system. Bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as well. In some cases, epc does not show that the repair kit is available separately in the illustration, but it is available in the parts description. All models. No model years listed.
• 10033131Oct 1, 2009Fuel system. Bmw vehicles: engine cranks but does not start; fuel level gauge displays a sufficient amount of fuel, although the fuel tank is empty; fault code 2a1c (fuel level plausibility) is stored in msv80. Right side fuel sending unit is dislodged from its bracket due to incorrect assembly. No model years listed. *pe updated 4/29/11.

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