Service bulletin 170212

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)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10162422
Published by NHTSA	2019-07-10
Manufacturer's number	170212
Manufacturer's date	2019-07-10
NHTSA component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Low Coolant Warning Is Displayed. The low coolant level warning may come on in the information display. CAUSE Moisture-induced corrosion at the electrical connector for the coolant level sensor causes an inaccurate reading of the coolant level.

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, Engine

Vehicles listed
BMW 320I	2012
BMW 320I	2013
BMW 328I	2012, 2013

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2024468	2024-08-13. Engine
24V608000	2024-08-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
23V707000	2023-10-20. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2022095	2022-03-02. Engine
22V119000	2022-03-02. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
2019310	2019-06-20. Electrical
2018587	2018-10-26. Engine
2014127	2014-04-10. Engine

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

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