# Service bulletin B260516

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: 10149237
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-11\-26
- Manufacturer's number: B260516
- Manufacturer's date: 2017\-05\-01
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

## NHTSA's summary

Service Action: Replace the Flexible Disc on the rear driveshaft. The flexible disc \(giubo\) that connects the rear driveshaft to the transfer case may crack. Excessive angular load on the flexible disc on the driveshaft.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10149237-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2017/MC-10149237-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft

## Vehicles listed

- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2011 BMW 740I US
- 2011 to 2012 BMW 740LI
- 2011 to 2012 BMW 750I
- 2011 to 2012 BMW 750LI
- 2011 to 2012 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7
- 2011 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 7

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [B260516](/bulletins/10150967.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. ?Service Action: Replace the Flexible Disc on the rear driveshaft Please perform the Service Action procedure the next time the vehicle is in the shop.
- [B260516](/bulletins/10146757.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. Service Action: Replace the Flexible Disc on the rear driveshaft. The flexible disc \(giubo\) that connects the rear driveshaft to the transfer case may crack. Excessive angular load on the flexible disc on the driveshaft.
- [B260516](/bulletins/10146576.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. ?Service Action: Replace the Flexible Disc on the rear driveshaft What's New: ? A new Plus Code labor operation has been added. Refer to the Warranty section. This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B26 05 16 dated December 2016. The flexible disc \(giubo\) that connects the rear driveshaft to the transfer case may crack. Excessive angular load on the flexible disc on the driveshaft.

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