BMW X6 2010–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 610114 · NHTSA communication 10147975 · issued Feb 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010–2011
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Updated Power Electronics Box Bracket. There is a ""Hybrid Malfunction"" or ""Drivetrain Malfunction"" check control message. This may be an intermittent condition. The Auxiliary Power Module (APM) fault below is present, in addition to several under voltage and communication faults in various control units. Various drivability faults may also be observed. 01D89A - APM: No message from hybrid master control module (HCP) CAUSE Poor ground connection at the APM"
Vehicles covered
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.