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Interior - Key Falls Out of/Gets Stuck in Holder

SI B 61 02 06
General Electrical Systems

February 2006
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. B61 02 06 dated February 2006.

[NEW] designates changes to this revision

SUBJECT
Key Falls Out of; or Gets Stuck in Key Holder

MODEL
E90 (3 Series)
[NEW] 60/E61 (5 Series)
[NEW] 63/E64 (6 Series)

SITUATION

The customer complains that the key is not adequately retained in the key holder and sometimes falls out. There are also situations where the key gets stuck in the key holder and cannot easily be removed.

CAUSE

Faulty key holder.

CORRECTION

Replace the key holder with a part with an improved mechanism for gripping the key. Improved parts were introduced in series production September 2005.





The date code on the part is in day/year format. Improved parts have date code 248/05 or later. [NEW] Illustration shows E90 key holder.





PARTS INFORMATION





WARRANTY INFORMATION

Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.





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