Service bulletin 611300
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 | 618592 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-04-17 |
| Manufacturer's number | 611300 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2000-10-01 |
| NHTSA component | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER |
NHTSA's summary
SOME VEHICLES WITH RAIN SENSING WIPERS, PRODUCED BEFORE FEBRUARY 2000 MAY EXHIBIT A WINDSHIELD WIPER THAT WIPES CONTINUOUSLY OR IN AN ERRATIC WAY; THE SENSITIVITY OF THE RAIN SENSOR CANNOT BE ADJUSTED; CONTROL OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER VIA THE RAIN SENSOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY; THE WINDSHIELD WIPER REMAINS OFF FOR A BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME; THE WIPER SWITCHES ON WITHOUT REASON WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVES FROM SHADE TO SUNLIGHT; THE WIPER WIPES THE WINDSHIELD FOUR OR FIVE TIMES WHEN THE RAIN SENSORS IS ACTIVATED; AND / OR THE WIPERS STOP APPROXIMATELY 10 DEGREES TO 15 DEGREES FROM THE END POSITION. *TT
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
Glass, wipers and mirrors, Wipers and washers
| BMW E38 | |
|---|---|
| BMW E39 | |
| BMW E46 SERIES |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.