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SIB 06 45 25: Third Stop Lamp Return

Third Stop Lamp Return on BMW F06/F12/F13 models (2012); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair.

BMW other communication · NHTSA ID 11022872 · Aug 2025 · also written SI B06 45 25, B064525

What it covers

A general communication BMW filed with NHTSA.

Third Stop Lamp Return

NHTSA's summary of this communication (excerpt)

Official document on NHTSA (PDF) →

Details

Bulletin numberSIB 06 45 25
Also written: SI B06 45 25, B064525, 06 45 25, SIB-06-45-25, SI B064525
NHTSA ID11022872
Document IDs filedB064525
TypeOther communication
Date
Models6 Series
Model years2012
ChassisF06, F12, F13
EnginesN55, N63
Component (NHTSA)Exterior Lighting

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Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications (public data). BimmerBench is not affiliated with BMW or NHTSA. The title and description above are our own plain-English summary; the full bulletin is BMW's document, linked above.