Service bulletin B620515
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10151415 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-12-10 |
| Manufacturer's number | B620515 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2015-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
"Instrument Cluster: CBS ""Running-in Check"" is Displayed. After replacing and / or programming the instrument cluster with ISTA/P 3.55.0 or higher (integration Level F020-15-03-501 or higher), the CBS (Condition Based Service) displays ""running-in check"" or ""1200 mile service is due"". The parameters of the CBS scopes for oil service, brake fluid, etc, can also be implausible or invalid. CAUSE Error in the CBS mapping data in the FEM (Front Electronics Module) and corrupt data in the instrument cluster during programming."
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, Instrument cluster
| BMW 228I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
|---|---|
| BMW 320I | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 328D | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 328I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 330E | 2016 |
| BMW 335I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 340I | 2016 |
| BMW 428I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 435I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2014, 2015 |
| BMW M235I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| B620616 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Instrument Cluster Resets during Active Navigation. The instrument cluster (MID KOMBI) fails sporadically (all gauges falling briefly to zero, flashing of all indicator lights) and resets. Reset occurs during active route guidance and predictably when passing certain geographical positions. Software error in navigation head unit |
| B620116 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. "Vehicles which have had the Instrument Cluster (KOMBI) replaced may display incorrect CBS (Condition Based Service) data after programming. AFFECTED VEHICLES Vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as ""Open"" when checked either in the ""Service Menu"" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader. Incorrect SW calibration loaded after KOMBI replacement." |
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| 620313 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. Basic Instrument Cluster: Display Is Intermittently Inoperative. The display in the basic instrument cluster is intermittently inoperative. The following fault codes are stored in the instrument cluster: * B7F6B4 "Instrument cluster: Error in the display unit when switching off (NO SIGNAL)" and/or * B7F6AA "Display switch-off error when starting up" Software error in the instrument cluster |
| 620113 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. All Gauges and Displays in Instrument Cluster Inoperative. All gauges and displays in the instrument cluster are inoperative, including the following: * Speedometer * Revolution counter * Fuel gauge * Engine oil temperature * No check control messages displayed ??No board computer information displayed Note: A power cycle does NOT rectify the issue. Software error in the instrument cluster |
| B621215 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. Instrument Cluster Outside Temperature Display Implausible. INFORMATION This service information bulletin provides technical, diagnostic and/or repair-related information. Eligible and Covered Work/Repairs To submit a claim for the repair of a verified defect in materials or workmanship, please following the established and applicable warranty policy and procedures together with the using corresponding defect code and labor operations provided in the KSD2. |
| B621015 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. "Instrument Cluster display inoperative FC B7F689. The Instrument Cluster (Kombi) is intermittently inoperative with fault code B7F689 ""display backlighting and graphics PCB switched off"" stored. Kombi software." |
| B620312 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. """Efficient Dynamics"" in the Instrument Cluster Partially Displayed During CC Message. After switching from terminal 15 to terminal R, the ""Efficient Dynamics"" wording in the instrument cluster, below the tachometer, is partially displayed while a CCM (Check Control Message) is shown. Only the word ""Efficient"" is displayed. Software error in the instrument cluster multi-information display" |
| B620415 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. Service Action: Programming Control Units. Sporadically the vehicle cannot be started, due to a discharged battery caused by a software glitch in the instrument cluster. |