Service bulletin SIB-63-09-14
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 | 10057566 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2015-06-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-63-09-14 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
NHTSA's summary
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
The document
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Components
Lighting, Headlights
| BMW 428I | 2014 |
|---|---|
| BMW 428XI | 2014 |
| BMW 435I | 2014 |
| BMW 435XI | 2014 |
| BMW X3 | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW X3 | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW X3 SAV | 2007 to 2010 |
| BMW X5 | 1999 |
| BMW X5 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW X5 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW X5 SAV | 2007 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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