Service bulletin SIB-12-01-11
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 | 10039765 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2011-08-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-12-01-11 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-01-01 |
| Replaces | SIB-12-01-11-B |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A PROGRAMMING ISSUE. *RM UPDATED 1/4/12. *PE UPDATED 4/24/12. *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, Fuel system, Fuel tank, Software
| BMW 1 SERIES | 2006 to 2011 |
|---|---|
| BMW 135I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 5 SERIES | 2007 to 2010 |
| BMW X3 | 2006 |
| BMW X3 SAV | 2007 to 2009 |
| BMW X5 | 2006 |
| BMW X5 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW X5 SAV | 2007 |
| BMW Z4 | 2006, 2007 |
| BMW Z4 | 2009, 2010 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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