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Service bulletin B011016

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10146992
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberB011016
Manufacturer's date2016-08-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

"N55 PRESSURE SWITCH - LEAK DIAGNOSIS MODULE (NVLD): LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. INFORMATION For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (""BMW NA"") is extending the limited warranty for the pressure switch, leak diagnosis module (NVLD) to: 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date of a Recall or Service Action. There is no immediate repair required unless the BMW vehicle is currently experiencing this problem. Customer Notification Letter - VIN and Component-specific Warranty Extension Even though this is NOT a Recall, BMW NA will be sending VIN-specific customer notification letters in a phased release."

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, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
BMW 535I2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 640I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 740I2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 740LI2013, 2014, 2015
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32015
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 52013
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 72014
BMW R1200 S ADVENTURE2014 to 2015
BMW X32013
BMW X42015, 2016
BMW X52014, 2015
BMW X62015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
24V6080002024-08-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
13V5700002013-11-15. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; AIR BAGS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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