BMW 135I Coupe 2004–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B612906 · NHTSA communication 10151323 · issued May 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2004–2008
model years
42
vehicle entries
Official summary
ELV Does Not Release. The customer complains of a no-crank, no-start situation. The condition may be intermittent. The ELV (Electric Steering Lock) warning is shown in the Instrument Cluster.
Vehicles covered
- 2007 BMW 135I Coupe
- 2006 BMW 325I
- 2006 BMW 325XI
- 2006 BMW 325XIT
- 2007 BMW 328
- 2007 BMW 328I
- 2007 BMW 328XI
- 2006 BMW 330I
- 2006 BMW 330XI
- 2007 BMW 335
- 2007 BMW 335I
- 2007 BMW 335XI
- 2004 BMW 525I
- 2005 BMW 525I
- 2006 BMW 525I
- 2007 BMW 525I
- 2006 BMW 525XI
- 2007 BMW 525XI
- 2008 BMW 528I
- 2004 BMW 530I
- 2005 BMW 530I
- 2006 BMW 530I
- 2007 BMW 530I
- 2006 BMW 530XI
- 2007 BMW 530XI
- 2008 BMW 535I
- 2004 BMW 545I
- 2005 BMW 545I
- 2006 BMW 550I
- 2007 BMW 550I
- 2008 BMW 550I
- 2004 BMW 645CI
- 2005 BMW 645CI
- 2006 BMW 650I
- 2007 BMW 650I
- 2008 BMW 650I
- 2006 BMW M5
- 2007 BMW M5
- 2008 BMW M5
- 2006 BMW M6
- 2007 BMW M6
- 2008 BMW M6
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.