Service bulletin SIB-12-13-13
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 | 10052612 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2013-08-21 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-12-13-13 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-06-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: ENGINE, DUE TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURES AND ENGINE IS COLD, FAILS TO TURN OVER ON FIRST ATTEMPT, BUT AND WILL TURN OVER AT SECOND OR THIRD ATTEMPTS. MODEL 2010-2012 F10. *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, Starter
| BMW 5 SERIES | 2010 to 2012 |
|---|---|
| BMW 525XI | 2011 |
| BMW 528I | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW 535I | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW 535I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 535XI | 2010 to 2012 |
| BMW 550I | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 120514 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. N20/N26: Engine Fails to Run on Repeated Cold Start. The engine turns over but does not start on a repeat cold-starting attempt. For example, on the first cold start the engine may start normally, but if shut off right away, the engine may then fail to start and remain running on the next repeated attempts. Unfavorable DME software in combination with the NGK SILZKBR8B8S spark plug |
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