Service bulletin B610720
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10174021 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-04-20 |
| Manufacturer's number | B610720 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2020-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
G12 LCI ACOUSTIC SIGNAL WHEN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING CANNOT BE ACTIVATED: The locking and unlocking acoustic signal function cannot be activated. The selection is present on the CID (central information display) but cannot be activated. Software error in the FZD (Roof Function Center) module.
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Software
| BMW 740E | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
|---|---|
| BMW 740I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 740LI | 2016 to 2017 |
| BMW 745E | 2020 |
| BMW 750I | 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 750LI | 2016 to 2019 |
| BMW B7 ALPINA | 2018 to 2020 |
| BMW M760I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 19V589000 | 2019-08-12. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS |
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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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