Service bulletin 840313
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10149460 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | 840313 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-02-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
"Roadside Assistance and BMW Online Services Inoperative After Programming. Roadside Assistance and BMW Online services are inoperative after programming the vehicle with ISTA/P 2.48 or higher. The symptoms are as follows: * BMW Online - No network available when selected * Roadside Assistance - When selected, a message stating "Service not enabled or contract expired" is displayed. Also, "Start service" is grayed out and cannot be selected. CAUSE Software error in the CIC (Car Information Computer)"
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, Software
| BMW 1 SERIES | 2011 |
|---|---|
| BMW 1 SERIES M | 2011 |
| BMW 128I | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 128I US | 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 128I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 135I | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 135I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 328 | 2008 to 2010 |
| BMW 328I | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 328XI | 2008 |
| BMW 328XI | 2009 to 2011 |
| BMW 335 | 2008 to 2010 |
| BMW 335D | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 335I | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 335I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 335IS | 2011 |
| BMW 335XI | 2008 |
| BMW 335XI | 2009 to 2010 |
| BMW M3 | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW M3 US | 2011 |
| BMW Z4 | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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