Service bulletin SI-B12-15-10
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 | 10036911 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2011-04-18 |
| Manufacturer's number | SI-B12-15-10 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2010-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 10E-A01: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DME RETROFIT). AN ERROR IN DME (DIGITAL MOTOR ELECTRONICS) SOFTWARE, IT MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE TO READ OUT THE DME DATA USING A NON BMW TESTER (I.E., SCAN TOOL, ETC.). AS A RESULT, AFFECTED VEHICLES MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PASS A STATE EMISSION INSPECTION WHERE THE TESTING PROCEDURE CONSISTS OF SCANNING OBD READINESS CODES. *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, Exhaust and emissions, Software
| BMW 7 SERIES | 2005 to 2007 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.