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July 1, 2011 Service bulletin

Bmw: the vehicle electrical system fails and the vehicle fails to start

BMW technical service bulletin SIB-61-08-11 for 2005-2010 BMW 3 Series and 2006-2011 BMW 1 Series.

Bulletin number
SIB-61-08-11
Component
Electrical system
Summary
Bmw: the vehicle electrical system fails and the vehicle fails to start. The central locking system fails to operate with the remote key. The key cannot be inserted into the key slot. Communication to the vehicle is not possible. The positive battery cable connection at the front power distribution box loses connection. Rm

Owners of these vehicles have filed 114 complaints in the electrical category.

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