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Service bulletin B121016

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 id10147532
Published by NHTSA2018-11-13
Manufacturer's numberB121016
Manufacturer's date2016-07-01
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

"N63T - Drivetrain Malfunction Message after Driving for Several Hours This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B12 10 16 dated April 2016. ""Drivetrain Malfunction"" message displayed with reduced engine power. Erroneous misfire faults may be stored for cylinders 3 and 6. The situation is most likely to occur after driving for several hours at constant highway speeds with light throttle (low load and low engine speed). Cycling ignition off and back on again clears the ""Drivetrain Malfunction"" warning DME software (plausibility check error)."

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, Engine

Vehicles listed
BMW 1 SERIES M2011 to 2013
BMW 525D XDRIVE2014
BMW 550I2013, 2014
BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 650I2012, 2013, 2014
BMW 750I2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BMW 750LI2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 72012
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 72014
BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 72011
BMW F800 R2013
BMW R 1200 GS2013
BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
18V2480002018-04-18. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
14V0650002014-02-19. STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20140452014-02-18. Electrical

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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