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B35-01-12
Apr 1, 2012
101100 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
BMW: ALL VEHICLES WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSION REQUIRE REPAIRS TO THE CLUTCH PEDAL ASSEMBLY. ALL MODELS INCLUDED. MODEL YEARS NOT GIVEN. *JS
B61-17-12
Apr 1, 2012
133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BMW: WIPERS LIGHTS AND FRONT POWER WINDOWS ARE INOPERATIVE. THIS SITUATION MAY START AND LEAD TO A PERMANENT FAULT. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL F07 (5 SERIES GRAN TURISMO) MODEL YEARS UP TO MARCH 2012. *JS
B63-02-12
Apr 1, 2012
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BMW: HEAVY CONDENSATION ON XENON HEADLIGHTS. IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS OR HIGH HUMIDTY, CONDENSATION MAY BUILD UP INSIDE ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHT(S). THE CONDENSATION IS STILL PRESENT EVEN AFTER A FEW DRY DAYS. *JS
B63-03-12
Apr 1, 2012
123000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BMW: THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR LIGHT IN THE SIDE PANEL HAS CONDENSATION CONCERNING VEHICLES PRODUCED UP TO FEBRUARY 27,2012. *JS
SI-B11-02-12
Mar 1, 2012
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER SEAL RING. *KB
SIB-12-12-11
Mar 1, 2012
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BMW: DAMAGE TO THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY COULD OCCUR BECAUSE THERE IS A NEEDED SOFTWARE UPDATE. *RM UPDATED 5/1/2012. *KB
SIB-16-05-11
Mar 1, 2012
091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
BMW: FUEL GAUGE SENSOR IS NOT REGISTERING CORRECT FUEL LEVEL OF FULL OR NEAR EMPTY PROPERLY. IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. *PE UPDATED 4/23/12. *PE UPDATED 5/1/2012
SIB-24-02-10
Mar 1, 2012
103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT IS ON AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARDS. ENGINE SPEED ONLY INCREASES WHILE IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. *RM UPDATED ON 5/1/2012. *KB
SIB-51-08-12
Mar 1, 2012
133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BMW: SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR. *KB
SIB-61-08-12
Mar 1, 2012
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BMW: SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS. SOFTWARE NEEDS TO BE UPDATED WITH THE LATEST VERSION OF ISTA ACTIVEE TO IMPROVE DRIVABILITY CHARACTERISTICS. *KB
SIB-13-02-12
Feb 1, 2012
071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BMW: MALFUNCTION OF FUEL TANK VENTILATION SYSTEM AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON (MIL) LAMP IS ON CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK VALVE VENTILATION CONTAMINATION. *PE
SIB-16-01-12
Feb 1, 2012
061200 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
BMW: A MORE ROBUST SENSOR WAS DEVELOPED DUE TO SELECTIVE CATALYST REDUCTION (SCR) ACTIVE TANK FAILING, BECAUSE OF TEMPERATURE SENSOR, AND IS INTEGRATED INTO ACTIVE TANK. *PE
SIB-61-06-12
Feb 1, 2012
012000 STEERING:COLUMN
BMW: STEERING COLUMN SWITCH CENTER CONTAINS ONE OR MORE FAULTS: INTERNAL CONTROL, STEERING WHEEL LOCK RANGE EXCEEDED, WIPER ANGLE DEFECTIVE. VARIOUS CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES APPEAR WITH AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. *PE
SIB-61-07-12
Feb 1, 2012
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: AFTER A FEW MILES OR SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES, CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE, HYBRID MALFUNCTION, MAY APPEAR AFTER PROGRAMMING OF SOFTWARE FOR VEHICLE. *PE
SIB-62-01-12
Feb 1, 2012
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BMW: GAUGE NEEDLES RANDOMLY STOP IN WRONG POSITION ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, MOVING THE WRONG WAY, SHOWING INCORRECT VALUES AND REMAIN IN WRONG POSITION AFTER IGNITION IS SWITCHED OFF.
SIB-12-01-11
Jan 1, 2012
091100 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BMW: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A PROGRAMMING ISSUE. *RM UPDATED 1/4/12. *PE UPDATED 4/24/12. *PE
SIB-13-01-11
Jan 1, 2012
091130 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
BMW: A PROCESS HAS BEEN CREATED TO IDENTIFY CAUSES OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS RELATED TO THE TANK VENTILATION VALVE. *RM UPDATED 4/24/12. *PE
SIB-16-04-10
Jan 1, 2012
071100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BMW VEHICLE: TEILECLEARING FOR DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TANK LEAKAGE (DMTL) SYSTEM. TEILECLEARING PROCESS HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO HELP IDENTIFY THE ROOT CAUSES OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE DMTL SYSTEM (E.G., EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM LEAKS, CHE
SIB-32-01-12
Jan 1, 2012
010000 STEERING
BMW: INFORMATION REGARDING ENHANCED TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROCESS FOR ROOT CAUSES OF STEERING SYSTEMS WEAKNESSES. *PE
SIB-52-01-12
Jan 1, 2012
220000 SEATS
BMW: SEAT HEIGHT AND SEAT RAIL MECHANISM MAY NOT BE PROPERLY INSTALLED BY BOLTED CONNECTION, WHICH CAUSES NOISE FROM FRONT SEAT AREA. *PE
SIB-61-03-12
Jan 1, 2012
136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
BMW: WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES AND FAILS TO TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. *PE
RC-11V-521
Dec 1, 2011
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 VEHICLES, A DEFECT INVOLVING THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP CAN OVER HEAT OR FAIL TO COOL ENGINE AND FIRE MAY OCCUR IN VEHICLE OR ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
US49345154-03
Nov 14, 2011
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SIB-11-09-11
Nov 1, 2011
061320 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
BMW: THE CONTROLLING VACUUM LINE FOR EXHAUST TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE VALVE BECOMES DETACHED FROM ITS "T" CONNECTION AND NO LONGER ABLE TO BUILD UP CHARGE PRESSURE. *PE
SIB-12-19-11
Nov 1, 2011
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW: AFTER BEING REMOVED, THE ELECTRIC MOTOR ELECTRONICS CONNECTOR, THAT LEADS TO AC COMPRESSOR, MUST BE SEALED PROPERLY IN ORDER TO PREVENT WATER INGRESS AFTER BEING REINSTALLED. *PE