Rear view camera fails to display image: sporadically, when the rear view camera is activated, either via selecting reverse with the shift selector or by direct camera selection, no image appears in the display.
05/14/18
Electrical and Air Conditioning
NHTSA ID: 10136742 TSB ID: B661717
Missing display of surround view camera: central information display (cid) sporadically does not display surround view camera image.
05/14/18
Electrical and Air Conditioning
NHTSA ID: 10136743 TSB ID: B662517
Display key not detected in vehicle: after display key remains motionless in the vehicle (or in the trunk) for more than two minutes, it is no longer detected.
05/14/18
Other
NHTSA ID: 10136733 TSB ID: B614417
Window will not close after repeated button pushes: one or more power windows stops operating after repeated button pushes. this usually occurs when trying to close the window.
05/14/18
Other
NHTSA ID: 10136737 TSB ID: B640917
Warm air discharge from footwell vent without request: while driving, and without request, the footwell vent discharges warm air.
BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)
Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.
Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure.
NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law.
Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them.
You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled.
You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them.
They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car.
They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.
We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text.
If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them.
When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.