# Service bulletin B121016

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10147532
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-11\-13
- Manufacturer's number: B121016
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-07\-01
- NHTSA component: ENGINE 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10147532-9999.pdf)
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## Components

Electrical system, Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2011 to 2013 BMW 1 SERIES M
- 2014 BMW 525D XDRIVE
- 2013 to 2014 BMW 550I
- 2010 to 2012 BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO
- 2012 to 2014 BMW 650I
- 2009 to 2014 BMW 750I
- 2009 to 2014 BMW 750LI
- 2012 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7
- 2014 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7
- 2011 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 7
- 2013 BMW F800 R
- 2013 BMW R 1200 GS
- 2011 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [18V248000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V248000.md), 2018-04-18: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
- [14V065000](/recalls/nhtsa/14V065000.md), 2014-02-19: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- [2014045](/recalls/tc/2014045.md), 2014-02-18: Electrical

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