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Service bulletin B122114

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 id10147189
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberB122114
Manufacturer's date2015-07-01
NHTSA componentFUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

NHTSA's summary

Engine Malfunction Warning Illuminated with FC 193208: Fuel Level Plausibility Stored in DME. The customer states that the engine malfunction warning lamp is illuminated, and while filling the fuel tank, the fuel gauge did not show the proper fill level. After the vehicle is driven a short distance, the fuel gauge will update to full. When diagnosed, the following fault is stored in the DME: ? FC 193208 Fuel level, plausibility: deviation between consumption and level change Please proceed to the Procedure section. Vehicles with option 610 (Head-Up Display) are not affected. Please follow the ISTA/D test plan for the applicable faults stored in the DME, including the one listed in this bulletin. CAUSE A software error in the instrument cluster causes the fuel gauge to incorrectly update while refilling. The error occurs when the vehicle is powered up after refilling.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Fuel system, Software

Vehicles listed
BMW 228I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 320I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 328D2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 328I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 330E2016
BMW 335I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 340I2016
BMW 428I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 435I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 525D XDRIVE2014
BMW 528I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 535D2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 535I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 550I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 640I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 650I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32013
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32014, 2015
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 52013
BMW M235I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M52013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M62013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW X32014, 2015, 2016
BMW X52014, 2015, 2016
BMW X62015, 2016

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

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