Service bulletin B120223
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10239600 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2023-07-24 |
| Manufacturer's number | B120223 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2023-06-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
Due to a manufacturing defect in the ignition coil BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective June 1, 2023) on a small number of Model Year 2023 - 2024 BMW vehicles.
The document
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Components
Electrical system
| BMW ALPINA XB7 | 2022 to 2023 |
|---|---|
| BMW X1 | 2022, 2023 |
| BMW X5 | 2022, 2023 |
| BMW X6 | 2022 |
| BMW X7 | 2022, 2023 |
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