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Service bulletin B011116

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10146993
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberB011116
Manufacturer's date2016-08-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

"S55 LEAK DIAGNOSIS MODULE (NVLD): LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. INFORMATION For the above-referenced vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (""BMW NA"") is extending the limited warranty for the leak diagnosis module (NVLD) to: 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date Item #1: This ""component-specific"" limited warranty extension applies to defects in materials and workmanship and is subject to the applicable vehicle and coverage eligibility requirements, exclusions and limitations that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks. Note: This bulletin is notice of a ""limited warranty extension."" This is NOT a notice 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. ELIGIBLE BMW VEHICLES To assist you in identifying the ""eligible vehicles"" that have this extended limited warranty coverage, the DCSnet Warranty Vehicle Inquiry will be updated with the VIN-specific ""Vehicle Comment"" shown below: BMW NA has extended the limited warranty for the leak diagnosis module (NVLD) on this vehicle to 10 years/120,000 miles as determined from the original inservice date. This component-specific limited warranty extension applies to defects in materials or workmanship. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusions that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks Please seeSI B01 11 16.. Warning: Before performing and submitting a repair under this extended limited warranty (ELW), always do a DCSnet Warranty inquiry to confirm that the vehicle has the above ""Notice of Limited Warranty Extension"" in the Vehicle Comm

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
BMW M32015
BMW M42015

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

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