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Service bulletin SI-B61-13-06

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10027786
Published by NHTSA2009-02-05
Manufacturer's numberSI-B61-13-06
Manufacturer's date2012-11-01
ReplacesSIB-61-13-06-C
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

BMW VEHICLE: VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY WATER INGRESS. WATER INGRESS IN LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT MAY CAUSE VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OR FAULTS ASSOCIATED WITH MPM (MICRO POWER MODULE); PDC (PARK DISTANCE CONTROL); M-ASK (MULTI AUDIO SYSTEM CONTROLLER). IN MOST CASES, THE WATER COLLECTS IN THE SPARE WHEEL RECESS. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. MODEL E60 (5 SERIES) *PE UPDATED 5/22/09. *PE UPDATED 1/6/10. *PE UPDATED 1/18/13. *PE

The document

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Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
BMW 5 SERIES2005 to 2008

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