{"nhtsa_id":11037845,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2026-10-02","date":"2026-09-28","document_id":"B612026","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","mfr_system":null,"summary":"On iX3 vehicles, PAD mode (parking residing driving) may automatically end after manual activation whenthe vehicle is supported by external power, even if the 12 V lithium‑ion battery (BATT12) shows a high stateof charge and a charger is connected. PAD cannot remain active via PAD logic or any other vehicle input;the system issues an automatic disconnect. This automatic shutdown consistently occurs under theseconditions, and in some cases the BATT12 enters or remains in deep‑discharge protection and cannot bereactivated without intervention.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11037845-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11037845-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11037845","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"BMW","model":"IX3","year_from":2026,"year_to":2026,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"BMW","model":"IX3 50 XDRIVE","year_from":2027,"year_to":2027,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}