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Service bulletin 611714

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 id10148034
Published by NHTSA2018-11-13
Manufacturer's number611714
Manufacturer's date2014-09-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

"Intelligent Battery Sensor Diagnosis Hints. The vehicle enters the workshop with one or more of the following complaints: * Check Control Message related to battery discharge * No-start condition * Consumer power reduction (reduced blower speed, heated seats operation, etc.) * The following fault codes may be stored in the DME a. 2E8B - Intelligent battery sensor, signal b. 2E8C - Intelligent battery sensor, function c. 2E8D - Intelligent battery sensor, signal transmission d. 2E8E - Intelligent battery sensor, communication CAUSE A faulty battery or IBS sensor (not both) The power management system and IBS in the vehicle cannot determine if the battery needs to be replaced. This is normal operation for all E-Series vehicles because they do not have the Advanced IBS sensor that the F-Series vehicles do. An external battery tester (Midtronics EXP-1000) must be used to determine if the battery needs to be replaced. Energy Diagnosis will not prompt for a battery replacement unless the battery is ""aged."" When energy diagnosis identifies the battery as ""aged,"" it means the amount of energy discharge over the course of the life of the battery has reached its maximum (worn out). In most cases, energy diagnosis states that the battery is OK. This is typically an indication of the current State of Charge (SoC), not the State of Health (SoH). The SoC is defined as the current amount of energy left in the battery (displayed as a percentage). The SoH is defined as an evaluation of the condition of the battery over a period of time (displayed as a percentage). For more information about batteries, refer to Training Manual ST051, ""07 Battery Basics."""

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, Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
BMW 1 SERIES2011
BMW 1 SERIES M2011
BMW 128I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
BMW 135I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW 135I COUPE2007
BMW 325I2006
BMW 325XI2006
BMW 325XIT2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 3282007 to 2010
BMW 328I2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW 328XI2007, 2008
BMW 328XI2009 to 2012
BMW 330I2006
BMW 330XI2006
BMW 3352007 to 2010
BMW 335D2009, 2010, 2011
BMW 335I2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW 335I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 335IS2011
BMW 335IS2013
BMW 335XI2007, 2008
BMW 335XI2009 to 2010
BMW 525I2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BMW 525XI2006, 2007
BMW 528I2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 530I2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BMW 530XI2006, 2007
BMW 535I2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 545I2004, 2005
BMW 550I2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 645CI2004, 2005
BMW 650I2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW M32008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW M3 US2011
BMW M52006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW M62006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW X1 SAV2012 to 2015
BMW X52007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW X5 M2010 to 2012
BMW X62008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BMW X6 M2010 to 2012
BMW Z42009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
24V6080002024-08-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
19V5790002019-08-06. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20193102019-06-20. Electrical
19V4720002019-06-19. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20182602018-05-15. Electrical
20181952018-04-19. Electrical
20175882017-11-30. Electrical
17V6760002017-10-25. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20172422017-05-03. Powertrain
20171132017-03-03. Powertrain

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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