Fault reporting system for a motor vehicle

US7038578B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventor

• Peter Will · Gomaringen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 12, 2001
• Grant date: May 2, 2006
• Expiry date: Oct 12, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R16/0232
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A defect reporting system for a vehicle having at least one electronic control unit, includes a check-control module that is connected with the at least one control unit and receives a report from the latter. An indicating device is connected with the check-control module, for displaying at least one information as a function of the transmitted report. The at least one control unit is configured such that it can independently evaluate reporting conditions and, upon the occurrence of predetermined situations, can emit a corresponding malfunction report to the check-control module. A table in which the at least one information is stored for each report is accessible by the check-control module, whereby the at least one information assigned to the report can be read out and shown by way of the indicating device.