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October 1, 2018 Service bulletin

The display goes black, the engine CAN be switched off only via the emergency-off..

BMW technical service bulletin B611018 for 2014-2017 BMW X5, 2016-2017 BMW X1 and 2014-2018 BMW I3 and others.

Bulletin number
B611018
Component
Electrical system
Summary
THE DISPLAY GOES BLACK, THE ENGINE CAN BE SWITCHED OFF ONLY VIA THE EMERGENCY-OFF.. On board computer and navigation system goes black or resets. The engine can only be switched off by pressing the START/STOP button three times (Emergency STOP) Various Check Control messages are displayed. At a minimum the following fault code is present: D91C86 - CAN message, status functional safety (ST_FSSY): Timeout-BDC Additional fault messages may also be displayed Software error in the central gateway of the Body Domain Controller (BDC) control unit. Note: Parts replacement does NOT provide a solution!

Owners of these vehicles have filed 144 complaints in the electrical category.

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