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December 1, 2012 Service bulletin

Possible Damage to High-voltage Battery

BMW technical service bulletin 613712 for 2013 BMW Active Hybrid 3, 2012-2013 BMW Active Hybrid 5 and 2013 BMW Activehybrid 7.

Bulletin number
613712
Component
Electrical system
Summary
Possible Damage to High-voltage Battery. The high-voltage (HV) battery cells could be damaged if the vehicle is prevented from entering sleep mode for an extended period of time. The vehicle is prevented from entering sleep mode when connected to an external 12V battery charger for an extended period of time, e.g., over the weekend. This will keep the high-voltage battery electronics fully active and could cause possible internal damage.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 2 complaints in the electrical category.

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