BMW 1 Series M 2009–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B110118 · NHTSA communication 10160246 · issued Apr 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2017
model years
43
vehicle entries
Official summary
N63T - CCM "LOW OIL LEVEL" NOT DISPLAYED. Drivetrain Malfunction Warning is illuminated and DME fault code 1C4002 (Engine oil level: too low) is stored. Customer complains that Check Control Message (Low Oil level") has never been displayed. The engine oil level measurement test works correctly and shows low oil level when checked under Vehicle Status tab in CID. Instrument cluster software error.
Vehicles covered
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M
- 2012 BMW 1 Series M
- 2013 BMW 1 Series M
- 2014 BMW 525D Xdrive
- 2013 BMW 550I
- 2014 BMW 550I
- 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 650I
- 2013 BMW 650I
- 2014 BMW 650I
- 2015 BMW 650I
- 2016 BMW 650I
- 2017 BMW 650I
- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2013 BMW 740I
- 2014 BMW 740I
- 2015 BMW 740I
- 2011 BMW 740I US
- 2009 BMW 750I
- 2010 BMW 750I
- 2011 BMW 750I
- 2012 BMW 750I
- 2013 BMW 750I
- 2014 BMW 750I
- 2015 BMW 750I
- 2009 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 750LI
- 2011 BMW 750LI
- 2012 BMW 750LI
- 2013 BMW 750LI
- 2014 BMW 750LI
- 2015 BMW 750LI
- 2011 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2014 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2015 BMW B7 Alpina
- 2016 BMW B7 Alpina
- 2013 BMW F800 R
- 2011 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
- 2017 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
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.