BMW 325I 2004–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 612906 · NHTSA communication 10147941 · issued Jan 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2004–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
ELV Does Not Release. Cause 1: The steering column is held against the steering lock because of torque from the steering gear. In such cases, a yellow check control warning (CC ID# 187) is shown in the instrument cluster, but no faults are stored. Cause 2: Communication fault in the CAS (Car Access System) and ELV system network and/or battery low. The problem may cause the ELV warning to be displayed in yellow or red.
Vehicles covered
- 2006 BMW 325I
- 2006 BMW 325XI
- 2006 BMW 325XIT
- 2007 BMW 328
- 2008 BMW 328
- 2009 BMW 328
- 2010 BMW 328
- 2007 BMW 328I
- 2008 BMW 328I
- 2009 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2007 BMW 328XI
- 2008 BMW 328XI
- 2009 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 328XI
- 2012 BMW 328XI
- 2006 BMW 330I
- 2006 BMW 330XI
- 2007 BMW 335
- 2008 BMW 335
- 2009 BMW 335
- 2010 BMW 335
- 2009 BMW 335D
- 2010 BMW 335D
- 2011 BMW 335D
- 2007 BMW 335I
- 2008 BMW 335I
- 2009 BMW 335I
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335IS
- 2013 BMW 335IS
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2007 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW 335XI
- 2009 BMW 335XI
- 2010 BMW 335XI
- 2004 BMW 525I
- 2005 BMW 525I
- 2006 BMW 525I
- 2007 BMW 525I
- 2006 BMW 525XI
- 2007 BMW 525XI
- 2008 BMW 528I
- 2009 BMW 528I
- 2010 BMW 528I
- 2004 BMW 530I
- 2005 BMW 530I
- 2006 BMW 530I
- 2007 BMW 530I
- 2006 BMW 530XI
- 2007 BMW 530XI
- 2008 BMW 535I
- 2009 BMW 535I
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.