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Service bulletin B650216

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)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10151115
Published by NHTSA2018-12-10
Manufacturer's numberB650216
Manufacturer's date2016-02-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA's summary

SUBJECT Audio System Speaker Testing. For audio system speaker testing there is a NED (Non Electrical Diagnosis) Test Plan available. CAUSE We previously recommended use of the Audio Test CD (ATC) from BMW. This CD has been discontinued.

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, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
BMW 1 SERIES2011
BMW 1 SERIES M2011 to 2013
BMW 128I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
BMW 128I US2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 128I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 135I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW 135I COUPE2007
BMW 135I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 228I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 230I2017, 2018
BMW 320I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW 325XIT2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 3282007 to 2010
BMW 328D2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW 328I2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 328XI2007, 2008
BMW 328XI2009 to 2012
BMW 330E2016, 2017
BMW 330I2017
BMW 3352007 to 2010
BMW 335I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 335I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 335IS2011
BMW 335IS2013
BMW 335XI2008
BMW 335XI2009 to 2010
BMW 340I2016, 2017
BMW 428I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 430I2017, 2018
BMW 435I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 440I2017, 2018
BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO2017
BMW 525D XDRIVE2014
BMW 525I2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BMW 525XI2006, 2007
BMW 528I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 530I2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BMW 530XI2006, 2007
BMW 535D2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 535I2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 535I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 545I2004, 2005
BMW 550I2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 640I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW 645CI2004, 2005
BMW 650I2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 650I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW 740I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 740I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 740LD2015
BMW 740LI2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 745I2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW 750I2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 750LI2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 750LI2016
BMW 760I2005, 2006
BMW 760LI2010, 2011, 2012
BMW 760LI2014, 2015
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32013
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32014, 2015
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 52012, 2013
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 72012 to 2013
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 72014, 2015
BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 72011
BMW B7 ALPINA2007 to 2008
BMW I32014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW M235I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M240I2017, 2018
BMW M32008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW M3 US2011
BMW M42015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW M52006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW M52013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M62006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW M62013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW X12016, 2017
BMW X1 SAV2012 to 2017
BMW X32004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW X52007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW X5 M2010 to 2012
BMW X62008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC2010 to 2011
BMW X6 M2010 to 2012
BMW Z42009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20263322026-07-08. Electrical
24V6080002024-08-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
19V5790002019-08-06. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20193102019-06-20. Electrical
19V4720002019-06-19. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20182602018-05-15. Electrical
20181952018-04-19. Electrical
20175882017-11-30. Electrical
17V6760002017-10-25. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
17V3270002017-05-18. TIRES; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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B0120162025-03-21. Warranty extension. The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
B0109242025-03-21. Warranty extension. The High-Voltage (HV) Battery Assemblys Cell Modules Temperature Sensors (Internal NTC repair kit-specific) limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the original in-service/first delivery date
B0120162025-02-24. Warranty extension. The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 240,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date.
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