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February 1, 2017 Service bulletin

? DIAGNOSING NON FUNCTIONING ""eDRIVE"" This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B12 27 16 dated...

BMW technical service bulletin B122716 for 2016-2017 BMW X5, 2016 BMW 750LI and 2016-2017 BMW 330E and others.

Bulletin number
B122716
Component
Engine
Summary
"? DIAGNOSING NON FUNCTIONING ""eDRIVE"" This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B12 27 16 dated November 2016. The customer complains that the vehicle will not go into ""eDrive"", and in some cases ""eDrive"" is greyed-out in the control display (CID) and is not selectable. Also, there are no pertinent electric drivetrain fault codes that assist with diagnosis. Possible 12 volt battery failure, Intelligent Battery Sensor (IBS) failure or MSA deactivation."

Owners of these vehicles have filed 42 complaints in the engine category.

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