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Service bulletin B651816

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10147554
Published by NHTSA2018-11-13
Manufacturer's numberB651816
Manufacturer's date2016-07-01
NHTSA componentSTEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. The airbag warning lamp in the instrument cluster lights up while the vehicle is in motion. The airbag control unit (ACSM4) contains the following fault(s): 930904 - Drivers airbag interval stage 1, resistance too high 93090A - Drivers airbag interval stage 2, resistance too high Tension caused by harness cable tie on short jumper harness located between steering column slip ring and driver's airbag creates excess resistance.

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, Steering

Vehicles listed
BMW I32014, 2015, 2016, 2017

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20153432015-07-30. 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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