Service bulletin SIB-12-17-09
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10030624 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2009-10-30 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-12-17-09 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2011-05-01 |
| Replaces | SIB-12-17-09-1 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
NHTSA's summary
BMW VEHICLE: WATER HAS ENTERED ELECTRONICS BOX BECAUSE THE LID IS NOT PROPERLY FITTED. ONCE IT IS VERIFIED THAT WATER HAS INDEED ENTERED THE ELECTRONICS BOX, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE BOTH THE LOWER PART OF THE ELECTRONICS BOX AND THE LID OF THE ELECTRONICS BOX. *PE UPDATED 8/3/11. *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
Electrical system, Engine, 12-volt battery
| BMW X3 | 2006 |
|---|---|
| BMW X3 SAV | 2007 to 2008 |
| BMW X5 | 2006 |
| BMW X5 | 2008, 2009 |
| BMW X5 SAV | 2007 |
| BMW X6 | 2006 to 2007 |
| BMW X6 | 2008, 2009 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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