Service bulletin SIB-63-05-11
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 | 10042704 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-01-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-63-05-11 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2011-09-01 |
| NHTSA component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE XENON HEADLAMP OFTEN HAVE NO TROUBLE FOUND WHEN RETURNED AND TESTED THRU WARRANTY PARTS SYSTEM. THE ROOT CAUSE IS NOT POSSIBLE TO BE IDENTIFY. *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
Lighting, Headlights
| BMW X5 | |
|---|---|
| BMW X5 | 1999 |
| BMW X5 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW X5 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW X5 SAV | 2007 |
| BMW X6 | 2000 to 2007 |
| BMW X6 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| SIB-63-09-14 | 2015-06-10. Service bulletin. BMW: SOME VEHICLES, WITH 552 OPTION, ARE EXPERIENCING A MALFUNCTION OF LED HEADLIGHT ON ONE WHERE IT FLICKERS ON AN DOFF DURING DRIVING AND THE CONTROL CHECK MESSAGE IS INDICATING DEFECTIVE DRIVING LIGHT OR PARKING LIGHT. *PE |
|---|---|
| SIB-63-04-10 | 2011-11-08. Service bulletin. BMW: THE BULB HAS FAILED ON THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP. *PE |
| SIB-63-01-11 | 2011-08-16. Service bulletin. BMW: CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED WITH A STORED TROUBLE CODE RELATED TO HEADLIGHTS. *RM |
| SIB-66-09-10 | 2011-05-04. Service bulletin. BMW: AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE THAT SAYS THE HIGH BEAM ASSIST FAULTY. THE FUNCITON CANNOT BE ACTIVATED UNTIL AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES. *RM |
| SI B63-04-08 | 2008-09-22. Service bulletin. BMW: HEADLAMP MOISTURE: FAULT DIAGNOSTICS. WATER OR CONDENSATION IN ONE OR BOTH HEADLAMPS. MODELS 5 SERIES, 6 SERIES, 7 SERIES, X5, X6, 1 SERIES, AND 3 SERIES. MODEL YEARS 2000-20008. *PE |