Service bulletin SIB-12-15-05
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 | 10032990 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2010-06-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-12-15-05 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2010-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: DIAGNOSIS OF DME ME 9.2 MAP THERMOSTAT FAULT 2EF4/279B. THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE DOES NOT OVERHEAT AND THE MAP THERMOSTAT OPERATES PROPERLY. POSSIBLE CAUSES ARE DETERIORATION OF COOLANT QUALITY; INCREASED CONTACT RESISTANCE BETWEEN THE THERMOSTAT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS AND THE DME CONNECTOR; INTERNAL DEFECT OF A MAP COOLING THERMOSTAT. *PE UPDATED 11/17/10. *PE
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Engine
| BMW 6 SERIES | 1985 to 2005 |
|---|---|
| BMW 7 SERIES | 1994 to 2005 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.