Service bulletin B630916
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 | 10146600 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-05 |
| Manufacturer's number | B630916 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2017-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
NHTSA's summary
?TAILLIGHT FLICKER WHEN TURN SIGNAL AND BRAKE LIGHT ACTIVE . Taillight flickers when turn signal and brake light are active; see video in this link: tinyurl.com/zmr65st When the following preconditions occur simultaneously: Engine on (idle). Tail light active (switched on). Brake light active (through actuation of the brake pedal). Turn signal active (switched on). Current fluctuations reduce the voltage to the tail light.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system, Lighting
| BMW 535I | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
|---|---|
| BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 550I | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 15V188000 | 2015-03-31. EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
|---|---|
| 13V407000 | 2013-09-11. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS |
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