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BMW 5 Series 2006–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-24-01-10 · NHTSA communication 10037934 · issued Feb 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2006–2011
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: the emergency park release cable has been removed in these models and there is a procedure to disengage the park lock. 2011 e70/e71. Updated on 06/08/2011. *kb updated on 06/21/2011. *rm

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.