Service bulletin B630716

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10146900
Published by NHTSA	2018-11-05
Manufacturer's number	B630716
Manufacturer's date	2016-10-01
NHTSA component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA's summary

?WATER INSIDE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. Water is inside rear light assembly. Water is drawn into the rear light assembly through ventilation openings.

The document

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Components

Lighting

Vehicles listed
BMW 228I	2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 230I	2017
BMW M235I	2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M240I	2017
BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE	2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
2017428	2017-09-01. Lights And Instruments

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
B010722	2022-05-31. Service bulletin. Component and Issue Specific Limited Emission Warranty Extension. This bulletin is notice of a limited emission warranty extension. This is NOT a notice of a Recall or Service Action. There is no immediate repair required unless the BMW vehicle is currently experiencing this problem. Customer Notification Letter Even though this is NOT a Recall, BMW NA is sending VIN-specific customer notification letters. The plastic fuel tank has two openings, one at the top right and the other at the top left. The top right opening (passenger's side, serviceable) provides a mounting point and repair access to the intake fuel pump/level sensor assembly. The top left opening (driver's side, non-serviceable) serves as an access point for the installation of the suction jet pump/level sensor assembly during the fuel tank manufacturing process. After these components are installed, the top left side opening is then permanently closed and sealed with the installation of a circular Coex biopolymer plastic cover plate which is welded into place. Over time, the left side opening plastic cover plate weld may become damaged. Should this occur, there is the possibility of fuel leakage. Additionally, your vehicle will store the corresponding fault codes that may also be generated, and the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) will illuminate.
B630119	2019-06-24. Service bulletin. The tail light mounting brackets may be cracked or broken. During assembly oil may have contaminated the plastic housing of the rear tail lamps causing damage to the mounting points of the tail light assembly.
B630119	2019-05-20. Service bulletin. DELIVERY STOP: REWORK TAIL LIGHTS. The tail light mounting brackets may be cracked or broken. During assembly oil may have contaminated the plastic housing of the rear tail lamps causing damage to the mounting points of the tail light assembly.
B630119	2019-05-20. Service bulletin. DELIVERY STOP: REWORK TAIL LIGHTS. The tail light mounting brackets may be cracked or broken. During assembly oil may have contaminated the plastic housing of the rear tail lamps causing damage to the mounting points of the tail light assembly.
B630119	2019-04-22. Service bulletin. DELIVERY STOP: REWORK TAIL LIGHTS. The tail light mounting brackets may be cracked or broken. During assembly oil may have contaminated the plastic housing of the rear tail lamps causing damage to the mounting points of the tail light assembly.
B630716	2019-03-18. Service bulletin. WATER INSIDE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. Water is inside rear light assembly. Water is drawn into the rear light assembly through ventilation openings.
B630119	2019-03-18. Service bulletin. DELIVERY STOP REWORK TAIL LIGHTS. The tail light mounting brackets may be cracked or broken. During assembly; oil may have contaminated the plastic housing of the rear tail lamps; causing damage to the mounting points of the tail light assembly.
513114	2018-11-13. Service bulletin. Headlight Cleaning System: Functional Operation Change. The customer complains that the headlight cleaning system is not working properly and only works after several actuating attempts. CAUSE The "functional" operation of the headlight cleaning system was changed with integration level F020-14-07-500. The functional changes to the headlight cleaning system's operation will occur only after programming the vehicle with ISTA/P 2.53.0 or higher. INFORMATION The headlight cleaning system is no longer activated with the first stalk activation when the lights are on. The functional programming change now requires the stalk to be activated four times before headlight cleaning is activated. The change prevents automatic activation of headlight cleaning when the customer only wants to clean his/her windshield. This is normal operation and no parts should be changed.
MC61461571	2018-11-13. Service bulletin. Mist forms in the headlight. This is due to condensation and goes away again.
MC6132605	2018-11-13. Service bulletin. After activation of th ealarm system, the turn signals remain on for 1 minute. Previously they turned off automatically. Software malfunction.