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SIB 65 09 15: NBT Head Unit High (HU-H) Resets Intermittently or Permanently

NBT Head Unit High (HU-H) Resets Intermittently or Permanently on BMW E60/E61/E70/E90 and other models (2009–2019); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair.

BMW service bulletin · NHTSA ID 10136738 · Dec 2017 · also written SI B65 09 15, B650915

What it covers

A service bulletin tells BMW technicians how to diagnose or fix a known issue. It is not a recall: a repair under a bulletin is normally paid by the owner unless the car is still under warranty or a warranty extension applies.

NBT Head Unit High (HU-H) Resets Intermittently or Permanently

NHTSA's summary of this communication (excerpt)

Official document on NHTSA (PDF) →

Details

Bulletin numberSIB 65 09 15
Also written: SI B65 09 15, B650915, 65 09 15, SIB-65-09-15, SI B650915
NHTSA ID10147154, 10147833, 10146794, 10136738 (revisions)
Document IDs filedB650915
TypeService bulletin
Date (first filed May 2015)
Models1 Series M, 228i, 230i, 320i, 328d, 328i, 330e, 330i, 335i, 340i, 428i, 430i, 435i, 440i, 5 Series Gran Turismo, 528i, 535d, 535i, 535I ActiveHybrid, 535I Gran Turismo, 550i, 550I Gran Turismo, 6 Series, 640i, 650i, 740i, 740LD, 740LI, 750i, 750LI, 760LI, ActiveHybrid 3, ActiveHybrid 5, ActiveHybrid 7, ACTIVEHYBRID 7, I3, I8, M235i, M240i, M3, M4, M5, M6, X3, X4, X5, X5 M, X6
Model years2009–2019
ChassisE60, E61, E70, E90, E92, E93, F01, F02, F06, F07, F10, F12, F13, F15, F16, F22, F23, F25, F26, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F36, F80, F82, F83, I01, I12, I15, E82
EnginesB38, B46/B48, B58, Electric, N20, N47, N52, N54, N55, N57, N62, N63, N74, S55, S63, W20
Component (NHTSA)Electrical System
Equipment
Equipment › Electrical
Equipment › Electrical › Navigational System(Global Positioning System)
Equipment › Electrical › Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.

Model, year and engine coverage comes from NHTSA's records. Not every car in this range is affected; the official document lists the exact production dates and conditions.

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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.