Service bulletin B240316
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10151357 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-12-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | B240316 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-06-01 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN |
NHTSA's summary
TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING WARNING ON GEN2 HYBRIDS. Transmission warning light is illuminated and vehicle goes into fail-safe mode. The following Check Control messages may be displayed: CC 585 - Hybrid System Fault! CC 569 - Drivetrain, stop carefully! CC 586 - Drivetrain no restart! During diagnosis, some of the following fault codes related to transmission overheating, may be stored in the EGS control module: 44D31F1 - Temperature sensor; excessive temperature in transmission (1450 C) 44D671 - Temperature sensor system; Hotmode 1 44D672 - Temperature sensor system; Hotmode 2 with driver message 44D673 - Temperature sensor system; Hotmode 2 with torque reduction Vehicle's repair history shows a recent transmission fluid replacement under a regular maintenance program. Transmission has been overfilled during the last fluid replacement service.
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2013 |
|---|---|
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2014, 2015 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 | 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 | 2014, 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.