Service bulletin B651215

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10147212
Published by NHTSA	2018-11-05
Manufacturer's number	B651215
Manufacturer's date	2015-07-01
NHTSA component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

NHTSA's summary

BMW Remote App Vehicle Locator Service Malfunctions Sporadically. After activating the remote location services in the vehicle, the current vehicle location cannot be determined after the next ignition cycle. Software error in the Head unit High.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
BMW 228I	2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M235I	2014, 2015, 2016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
24V608000	2024-08-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP

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

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