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Service bulletin SI-41-02-08

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10028367
Published by NHTSA2009-03-27
Manufacturer's numberSI-41-02-08
Manufacturer's date2008-09-01
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA's summary

BMW: REMOVE EXCESSIVE UNDER BODY COATING, WHICH WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE AREA AROUND THE LEFT SIDE MOUNTING POINT FOR THE CENTER SUPPORT BEARING. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
BMW X52008
BMW X62008

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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