Service bulletin 122514
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 | 10148022 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | 122514 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-09-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
N63T: Improvements to Bosch Spark Plug. Various engine performance symptoms could occur if the spark plug insulator becomes damaged: * The Service Engine Soon (MIL) may be on with rough running and misfire fault(s) stored. * Intermittent performance or rough running without a relevant DME fault stored. The spark plug insulator could be damaged in cases of combustion faults such as misfiring, ignition knock or super knocking conditions.
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
| BMW 550I | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
|---|---|
| BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 650I | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW 750I | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW 750LI | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW X5 | 2014, 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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