Service bulletin 61 19 96
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 52227 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1997-07-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | 61 19 96 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-01-01 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
NHTSA's summary
CENTRAL LOCKING SWITCH - CERTAIN CENTRAL LOCKING SWITCHES MAY BE OVERLY SENSITIVE TO VIBRATION, SUCH AS THAT ENCOUNTERED WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD SURFACES - IN SUCH CASES, THE DOORS OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE CENTRALLY LOCKED WITHOUT TOUCHING THE CENTRAL LOCKING SWITCH. *TW
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Body and frame
| BMW 318 | 1995 to 1996 |
|---|---|
| BMW 318IC | 1995, 1996 |
| BMW 318ICA | 1995, 1996 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 325 | 1995 to 1996 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| SIB-41-02-09 | 2010-07-14. Service bulletin. BMW VEHICLES: REAR AXLE CARRIER (SUB FRAME) SUPPORT PROPOSED CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A FRACTURE IN THE STEEL BODY STRUCTURE COULD FORM IN THE AREA AROUND ONE OF THE REAR AXLE CARRIER MOUNTING POINTS. AS A RESULT, A DISTINCT CLICKING NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE AREA OF THE REAR AXLE CARRIER DURING CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS. MODEL E46 (3SERIES). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
|---|---|
| 41/03/96 | 1997-05-27. Service bulletin. WIND NOISE DIAGNOSTICS. *TW |