Service bulletin BMWAUG0316

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

Thermostat Housing Situation (Update 5). Due to supplier delays, part number 11 53 8 674 895 will remain on a maximum ordering restriction of 5 per day. Any orders over this maximum limit will be cancelled. The supplier is working to install an additional line for production to increase supply. Upon stock arrival, we will manually release the oldest backorders first regardless of order type (Stock Order, VOR or Late Day VOR). Nearly 800pcs has been release this week. The oldest backorder is dated 7/12/2016. Currently there are 2,097 pcs on backorders with 179 pcs showing in dealer inventory; Please use locator for car down situations. We have 294 pcs currently in transit to the US.BMWAUG0416.txtThermostat Housing Situation (Update 4). Due to supplier delays, part number 11 53 8 674 895 will remain on a maximum ordering restriction of 5 per day. Any orders over this maximum limit will be cancelled. Upon stock arrival, we will manually release the oldest backorders first regardless of order type (Stock Order, VOR or Late Day VOR). The oldest backorder is dated 6/28/2016. Currently there are 2,369 pcs on backorders with 170 pcs showing in dealer inventory; Please use locator for car down situations. We have 1,056 pcs currently in transit to the US. Please remove from automatic replenishment and only order as needed. We will continue to provide weekly updates.

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

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