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October 1, 2014 Service bulletin

Horn(s) Fail to Work

BMW technical service bulletin 612614 for 2012-2015 BMW 328I, 2012-2015 BMW 335I and 2014-2015 BMW 328D and others.

Bulletin number
612614
Component
Electrical system
Summary
Horn(s) Fail to Work. While trying to activate the horn, one or both horns fail to work. One or more of the following fault codes can be stored in the FEM: "8044A3 - Wiring, horn short circuit to earth" "8044A4 - Wiring, horn short circuit to positive" "8044A5 - Wiring, horn relay is defective or short circuit to positive" Water has entered the horn and caused it to fail internally (shorted out).

Owners of these vehicles have filed 296 complaints in the electrical category.

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