Service bulletin B612215
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10147827 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | B612215 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW |
NHTSA's summary
Rear Window Defroster is Inoperative. The rear window defroster no longer works. Fuse 203 (30A) in the rear power distribution box is blown and the power distribution box may show signs of overheating. Excessive power consumption of the rear window defroster overloads the circuit.
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, Glass, wipers and mirrors, Heating and air conditioning
| BMW 640I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
|---|---|
| BMW 650I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW M6 | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
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