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BMW 5 Series 1994–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin B61-17-12 · NHTSA communication 10044024 · issued Apr 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1994–2009
model years
31
vehicle entries

Official summary

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

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.