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BMW 528I 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 613512 · NHTSA communication 10162457 · issued Jul 12, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2013
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

Radio and Air Conditioning Functions Inoperative, When Vehicle is Moving. All audio and heating/air conditioning functions cannot be controlled when the vehicle is moving. After the vehicle is turned off and has entered sleep mode (after approximately 30 minutes), the system operates normally. CAUSE: Software error in the audio and air conditioning control panel.

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.