Service bulletin SB-17-001-08
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 | 10032473 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2010-03-29 |
| Manufacturer's number | SB-17-001-08 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2008-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: SHORT CIRCUIT IN THERMOSTATIC SWITCH. DEFECTIVE THERMOSTATIC SWITCHES CAN HAVE THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS-FAN RUNS ALL THE TIME, BATTERY IS DRAINED AND RUNS FLAT, FAN IS NOT ACTUATED WHEN NEEDED AND ENGINE OVERHEATS. *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
Engine, Cooling fan, Cooling system
| BMW G 450 X | 2009 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.