Service bulletin 612013
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 | 10150179 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-12-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | 612013 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
"Service Action: Replace EMF Switch. An electrical malfunction in the EMF (Electromechanical Parking Brake) switch can cause an erroneous Check Control Message to be displayed. The parking brake functions properly. EMF switch hardware error AFFECTED VEHICLES This Service Action involves F01, F02 and F15 vehicles which were produced from June 2013 to October 2013. In order to determine whether a specific vehicle has had this Service Action completed or is affected by this Service Action, first check the B-pillar label for code number 658. If code number 658 has been punched out, the campaign has already been performed. If code number 658 has not been punched out, it will be necessary to utilize the ""Service Menu"" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or the Key Reader. Based on the response of the system, either proceed with the corrective action or take no further action."
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
| BMW 740I | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
|---|---|
| BMW 740I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 740LI | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW 750I | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW 750LI | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW 760LI | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW 760LI | 2014 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 | 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 | 2014 |
| BMW X5 | 2014 |
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