Service bulletin B111518
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10149964 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-12-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | B111518 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2018-09-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
?DELIVERY STOP: REPLACE ENGINE. SITUATION A Delivery Stop has been issued (effective September 28, 2018) on Model Year 2018-2019 BMW M5 vehicles that have been produced from June 21- July 17, 2018. Due to a manufacturing issue, long-term durability of the engine block could be affected. As a result, the engine will need to be replaced. Approximately 12 vehicles are affected by this delivery stop. VDC: 1 Dealer Inventory: 2 Demonstrator: 1 Retailed: 8 Affected vehicles show the campaign as ?Open? when checked either in Warranty Vehicle Inquiry, AIR or ISPA Next and identified with the description: STOP013386 B111518 Delivery Stop: Replace Engine All of the other systems including DAR and the RDR system will show the Stop Sale Sign starting tomorrow. Please utilize the Inventory Campaign Details under ROSS which shows all vehicles that have a Stop Sale in your inventory.The bulletin will be updated with more information when it becomes available. ATTACHMENTS
The document
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Components
Engine
| BMW M5 | 2018 |
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