Service bulletins for the 2012 BMW 650i
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.
363 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| B510819 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met. |
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| 660612 | 2019-07-12. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; LANE DEPARTURE: WARNING. Lane Change Warning Lamps on Side View Mirrors Are Too Dark. The lane change warning lamps (small and triangle-shaped) on the exterior door mirrors are too dark. This may occur when driving from light to dark conditions, such as: * Entering a tunnel * At twilight CAUSE: RLSS (Rain Light Solar Sensor) hardware error. |
| B511516 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. Delivery Stop - Check/Replace Windshield Sealing This Service Information Bulletin supersedes SI B51 15 16 dated June 2016. INFORMATION Reimbursement for this Service Action will be via normal claim entry. |
| B511516 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. Delivery Stop - Check/Replace Windshield Sealing. |
| B510116 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. "Heated rear window control module requires a software update. The electrical load of the heated rear window may cause the fuse to overheat and fail. 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." |
| 512312 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS. Front Door Window/Rear Side Window Reverses when Closing. When using the automatic window closing feature, intermittently the rear window automatically reverses. CAUSE Sensitivity of the anti-trap feature |
| 512312 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. Front Door Window/Rear Side Window Reverses when Closing. When using the automatic window closing feature, intermittently the rear window automatically reverses. CAUSE Sensitivity of the anti-trap feature |
| 511113 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Rattling Noise from Windshield Defroster Vents. Rattling noises can be heard from the instrument panel where the defroster vents are located. |
| 650813 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT. Bang & Olufsen Sound System: Loudspeaker Illumination. INFORMATION Do not replace parts and do not perform a repair attempt! Explain to the customer that loudspeaker illumination can vary from model to model. For an overview of the illuminated loudspeakers, refer to the attachment. IMPORTANT: The current version of the Owner's Manual for 5 Series vehicles is incorrect. On 5 Series vehicles (F07 and F10), only the main loudspeaker (moving part) in the dashboard and the two loudspeakers in the mirror triangles in the front doors are illuminated. The Owner's Manuals for 5 Series vehicles will be corrected with start of production of the MY2014 vehicles (July 2013). This Service Information will be updated as soon as a solution is available for adjustment of the brightness of the illuminated loudspeakers. A software solution is expected to be available with ISTA/P 2.50.0 in July 2013. |
| B612215 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. Rear Window Defroster is Inoperative. The rear window defroster no longer works. Fuse 203 (30A) in the rear power distribution box is blown and the power distribution box may show signs of overheating. Excessive power consumption of the rear window defroster overloads the circuit. |
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