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Campaign - Telematics Control Unit (TCU), MOST Bus: Overview

SI B84 23 06
Phone, Navigation Systems

May 2007
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. 84 23 06 dated December 2006.

PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS AND PRIOR TO RETAIL DELIVERY.

[NEW] designates changes to this revision

SUBJECT
Service Action: Telematics Control Unit (TCU) - MOST-bus Vehicles

MODEL
E60, E61 (5 Series) from 7/03 to 2/06 production
E63, E64 (6 Series) from 11/03 to 2/06 production
E65, E66 (7 Series) from 9/02 to 3/06 production
E90, E91 (3 Series) from 3/05 to 2/06 production

with Premium Package (ZPP) or BMW Assist(TM) (SA 639)

SITUATION

The Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) within the Network Access Device (NAD) may have been corrupted. This may cause the manual and automatic emergency call and roadside call (BMW Assist(TM)) to malfunction. This Service Action checks the integrity of the NAD and if found to be corrupted, corrects it by a special programming repair or by TCU replacement.

Copies of the customer notification letter and Q&A are shown in this bulletin.

To minimize the customer's inconvenience caused by this Service Action, pick up (and deliver after repair) the affected vehicle from the customer's home or provide appropriate alternative transportation.

Customers will be impressed when you return their cars cleaned inside and out and with a full tank of gas. Reimbursement information for the vehicle fueling and valet costs may be found in the Warranty portion of this bulletin.

AFFECTED VEHICLES

This Service Action involves 3, 5, 6, and 7 Series vehicles with BMW Assisttrade; produced from August 28, 2002 to March 31, 2006.

In order to determine if a specific vehicle is affected by this Service Action, it will be necessary to utilize the "Service Menu" of the DCS (Dealer Communication System) or Key Reader. Based on the response of the system, either proceed with the corrective action or take no further action.








PARTS INFORMATION

LABEL INSTRUCTIONS

This Service Action has been assigned code number 473. After the vehicle has been checked, and corrected if necessary, obtain a label (SD 92-295) and:

a. Emboss your BMW dealer warranty number in the middle of the label (1);

b. Punch out code number 473 printed on the label (2) and,





c. Affix the label to the B pillar as shown.

If the vehicle already has a label from a previous Service Action/Recall Campaign, affix the new label next to the old one. Do not affix one label on top of another one because a number from an underlying label could appear in the punched-out hole of the new label.



































WARRANTY INFORMATION

[NEW] Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.





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