Service bulletin SIB-61-02-12
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 | 10043862 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-04-30 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-61-02-12 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-08-01 |
| Replaces | SIB 61-03-12-A |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION AND VARIOUS CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES ARE DISPLAYED IN CID (CENTRAL INFORMATION DISPLAY) AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *PE MODELS 2009-2012 E70, E71, E72, E82, E88, E90, E91, E92, E93, F01, F02, F04, F07, F10, F12, F13, F25. UPDATED 11/2/12. *PE
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Software
| BMW 1 SERIES | 2009 to 2011 |
|---|---|
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2013 |
| BMW 5 SERIES | 2009 to 2012 |
| BMW 5-SERIES | 2009 |
| BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO | 2009 to 2012 |
| BMW 6 SERIES | 2009 to 2012 |
| BMW 7-SERIES | 2009 to 2012 |
| BMW X3 | 2011, 2012 |
| BMW X3 SAV | 2009 to 2010 |
| BMW X5 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW X6 | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
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