Service bulletin BMWOCT0716

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.

NHTSA's summary

BMW Thermostat Part Number 11 53 8 635 689 (Update 23). With a large supply currently available and in transit, we are now raising the maximum ordering quantity to 10 per day beginning tomorrow, 10/04. We recommend ordering up to 10 per day only if you need them. Any orders placed over 10 pcs per day will be cancelled. There are over 3,500 pcs in dealer inventory. Please use locator for car down situations. Dealer orders are reviewed and released in the order received regardless of order type (Stock Order, VOR order, Late Day VOR). Please remove this part number from automatic replenishment and SRD ordering and only order for car down situations.

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