Interior - Interior Door Grab Handle Paint is Peeling

2010 BMW 335Cic Convertible (E93) L6-3.0L Turbo (N54) Technical Service Bulletin # 511806 Date: 110501

Interior - Interior Door Grab Handle Paint is Peeling

SI B51 18 06

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Body Equipment

May 2011

Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. B51 18 06 dated December 2007.

[NEW] designates changes to this revision

SUBJECT

Interior Door Grab Handles - Peeling

MODEL

E90, E91 (3 Series) produced up to 4/2007

[NEW] E92, E93 (3 Series)

SITUATION

The soft touch painted surface finish on the interior door grab handle may peel off due to exposure to certain hand creams and sun-tanning lotions.

CORRECTION

The following procedure should only be carried out on the affected grab handle[s] that are confirmed to be peeling.

The interior grab handles this Service Information bulletin addresses are the:

^ Recessed grab handle on the driver's door panel, and the

^ Painted plastic (non-vinyl covered portion) grab handles on the front passenger's and both rear door panels (E90, E91).

In March 2007, the grab handles were changed from a soft touch painted surface to a molded in color material.

PROCEDURE

Left front door grab handle:

^ Replace the armrest insert per repair instruction RA 51 41 081.

Right front or rear door[s] grab handles:

^ Replace the complete door panel in accordance with repair instruction RA 51 41 001 (right front door) or RA 51 42 001 (rear doors).

NOTE:

The vinyl covered trim on the grab handle is not the peeling part referenced in this Service Information and it can be replaced separately per Repair

Instruction RA 51 41 017.

PARTS INFORMATION

Refer to the Electronic Parts Catalog (EPC) for appropriate parts information.

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