BMW 5 Series 2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-B61-07-10 · NHTSA communication 10034674 · issued Nov 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: there are various electrical malfunctions, for example: central locking, radio reception, tailgate, and rear lighting. Fatigued and broken wires in tailgate harness. The problem may affect either left or right side harness at tailgate. Install repair harness on affected side of vehicle. Model sports wagon (e61). No model years listed. *pe updated 1/18/13. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.