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May 1, 2016 Service bulletin

Program control units (DME data status)

BMW technical service bulletin B121416 for 2016-2017 BMW X5.

Bulletin number
B121416
Component
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Summary
Service Action: Program control units (DME data status). The high-voltage battery's life may be reduced when charging the high-voltage battery while the vehicle is in motion. AFFECTED VEHICLES Certain VINs (not all) produced between August 7, 2015 and April 19, 2016. Please check the key reader or the Warranty Vehicle Inquiry screen in DCSnet. The charging strategy incorporated in the DME software.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 40 complaints in the electrical category.

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