Service bulletin 610913

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10149605
Published by NHTSA	2018-11-26
Manufacturer's number	610913
Manufacturer's date	2013-05-01
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Battery Replacements. A failed battery in the vehicle is being replaced with a battery of a different size and type, which can lead to additional labor to retrofit the differently sized battery. CAUSE In the past, the 110 AH Lead acid battery was not available. The 90/92 AH AGM battery was installed as an alternative replacement; this required retrofitting.

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

Vehicles listed
BMW 525I	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BMW 525XI	2006, 2007
BMW 528I	2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 530I	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BMW 530XI	2006, 2007
BMW 535I	2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 545I	2004, 2005
BMW 550I	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 645CI	2004, 2005
BMW 650I	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW M5	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW M6	2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
12V126000	2012-03-26. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

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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