Service bulletin 122609
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 | 10148166 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | 122609 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-12-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
N62TU: EDK Throttle Potentiometer Faults - Diagnostic. The "Service Engine Soon" and DSC/DTC warning lights are illuminated. Engine enters the power reduction ("fail-safe") mode. The following intermittent and "currently not present" EDK related faults may be stored in DME fault memory: ? 2CF8 - Throttle valve potentiometer, signal; and /or? 2CF9 - Throttle valve potentiometer 1, signal; and/or ? 2CFA - Throttle valve potentiometer 2; signal. In most cases DSC fault 5F77 (DME invalid data) may also be stored in DSC control module. These faults are sporadic and usually not reproducible. Resistance fluctuation in the EDK harness connector is causing an interruption of the EDK signal.
The document
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Components
Electrical system
| BMW 545I | 2004, 2005 |
|---|---|
| BMW 550I | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 645CI | 2004, 2005 |
| BMW 650I | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 745I | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| BMW 745LI | 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
| BMW 750I | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 750LI | 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW B7 ALPINA | 2007 to 2008 |
| BMW X5 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2018195 | 2018-04-19. Electrical |
|---|---|
| 12V502000 | 2012-10-17. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| 2011376 | 2011-10-21. Electrical |
| 2007334 | 2007-10-16. 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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| SIB662419 | 2022-08-22. Service bulletin. Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column. Note: Opening, closing and starting via the BMW Digital Key or the Digital Key Card are not affected. |