Service bulletin 120113
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10150159 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-12-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | 120113 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
NHTSA's summary
MN16 Engine: FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal Is Stored in the DME. Certain areas of the US experience extremely cold climate conditions during the winter months, which can cause the Service Engine Soon lamp to illuminate while the engine temperature is increasing to full operating temperature. The following fault may be stored in the DME: ??FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal CAUSE Unfavorable DME knock sensor diagnostic at outside ambient temperatures below -5° C
The document
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Components
Engine, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission
| BMW 320I | 2013 |
|---|---|
| BMW 328I | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 335I | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 528I | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 535I | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO | 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 535I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 640I | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW 740I | 2013 |
| BMW 740LI | 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 | 2013 |
| BMW X3 | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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