Service bulletin SIB-51-11-11
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 | 10040046 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2011-08-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-51-11-11 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2011-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP IS BELOW FREEZING THE OUTSIDE DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE OR ARE DIFFICULT TO OPEN. A DOOR CABLE HAS MOISTURE INTRUSION AND FREEZES. *RM
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
Body and frame
| BMW 5 SERIES | 2002 to 2011 |
|---|---|
| BMW 5-SERIES | 2003 |
| BMW 7 SERIES | 2002 to 2008 |
| BMW 7-SERIES | 2009 to 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.