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BMW 5 Series 1994–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB240812 · NHTSA communication 10051439 · issued Dec 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1994–2012
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: intermittently goes into park during a msa engine start. The transmission can intermittently go into the park position (p) when msa engine start is occurring. A drive gear can be selected in order to drive away, and no relevant faults are stored. *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.