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BMW 550I 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin B012118 · NHTSA communication 10145279 · issued Jul 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2014
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

PRELIMINARY CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT INFORMATION: N63 OIL CONSUMPTION/BATTERY DRAIN: BMW of North America, LLC (ÒBMW NAÓ) has entered into a preliminary nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs (ÒClass MembersÓ) in the following class action: Bang, et al v. BMW of North America, et al.

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.