TSB SIB662419 — BMW Service bulletin

SIB662419 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 BMW models, 2000–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column. Note: Opening, closing and starting via the BMW Digital Key or the Digital Key Card are not affected.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
15Model years

Vehicles and model years SIB662419 names

VehicleModel years
BMW X3 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BMW X5 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013

Every document filed under SIB662419

Document IDFiledType
SIB662419 June 1, 2022 Service bulletin

What SIB662419 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB SIB662419?

SIB662419 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering 2 BMW models across the 2000–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column. Note: Opening, closing and starting via the BMW Digital Key or the Digital Key Card are not affected.

Which vehicles does SIB662419 cover?

NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2004–2014); BMW X5 (2000–2009, 2011–2013). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB SIB662419 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. SIB662419 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of SIB662419?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under SIB662419, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under SIB662419. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.