Service bulletin B840220
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 | 10175293 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-05-18 |
| Manufacturer's number | B840220 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2020-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
REMOTE 3D VIEW NOT AVAILABLE: Remote 3D View cannot be launched In the BMW ConnectedDrive App. Software error in the Advanced Telematics Module 2 (ATM2).
The document
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Components
Electrical system
| BMW 330I | 2019, 2020 |
|---|---|
| BMW 530E | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 530I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 540D | 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 540D | 2020 |
| BMW 540I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 640I | 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 640I | 2020 |
| 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 840I | 2020 |
| BMW B7 ALPINA | 2018 to 2020 |
| BMW M340I | 2020 |
| BMW M5 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW M550I | 2017 |
| BMW M550I | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW M760I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW M8 | 2020 |
| BMW M8 GRAN COUPE | 2020 |
| BMW M850I | 2019 |
| BMW M850I | 2020 |
| BMW M850XI | 2019 |
| BMW X3 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW X4 | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW X5 | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW X6 | 2020 |
| BMW X7 | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW Z4 | 2019, 2020 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 26V441000 | 2026-07-08. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
|---|---|
| 25V644000 | 2025-09-25. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY |
| 2025499 | 2025-09-23. Electrical |
| 25V636000 | 2025-09-23. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
| 2024444 | 2024-08-01. Electrical |
| 24V576000 | 2024-08-01. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY |
| 23V584000 | 2023-08-16. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS |
| 21V520000 | 2021-07-08. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL |
| 20V601000 | 2020-09-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY |
| 20V490000 | 2020-08-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| B110426 | 2026-08-03. Service bulletin. The manual starting of electronic engine oil level measurement from inside the vehicle, usually afterperforming an engine oil service task, is inoperative or it may lock up at between a 15% to 30% completionrate. |
|---|---|
| B840226 | 2026-07-31. Service campaign. Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a BMW Data Services trigger for Remote Services(remote engine start, lock/unlock/climate conditioning) will not be able to reactivate the TCB2. Due to this issue, Remote Services will not function in the vehicle when parked and locked. |
| B720125 | 2026-02-23. Warranty extension. A situation may occur where the front passenger seat is not occupied; however, a “fasten seat belt” warning and a front passenger seat air bag deactivation message appears. If the situation is currently present, sit in the seat and move the seat to a slightly different position. The POL (Passenger Occupancy Light) light should now function correctly. In some cases, the Air bag Warning Light was illuminated, and the following Advanced Crash Safety Module (ACSM) fault is stored: 930A1C - Front passenger seat occupancy detection transmitting fault (moisture) |
| B720125 | 2025-11-03. Warranty extension. A situation may occur where the front passenger seat is not occupied; however, a “fasten seat belt” warning and a front passenger seat air bag deactivation message appears. If the situation is currently present, sit in the seat and move the seat to a slightly different position. The POL (Passenger Occupancy Light) light should now function correctly. In some cases, the Air bag Warning Light was illuminated, and the following Advanced Crash Safety Module (ACSM) fault is stored: 930A1C - Front passenger seat occupancy detection transmitting fault (moisture) |
| B521125 | 2025-08-24. Service bulletin. If the seat ventilation is deactivated via the switch or due to parking the vehicle, the fans in the seat cushionor under the seat cushion surface are unpleasantly loud. The fans speed up loudly twice and then turn off. The functionality of the fans is not impaired. This behavior only occurs after the vehicle had been programmed to I level S18A- 25-07-520 and higher; upto, but not including S18A- 25-07-551. |
| B720125 | 2025-04-18. Warranty extension. The Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Front Passenger’s Seat Occupancy Capacitive Interior Sensor (CIS) Mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the vehicle's original in-service / first delivery date. |
| B720225 | 2025-04-18. Warranty extension. The Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Front Passenger’s Seat Occupancy Capacitive Interior Sensor (CIS) Mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the vehicle's original in-service / first delivery date. |
| B720325 | 2025-04-18. Warranty extension. The Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Front Passenger’s Seat Occupancy Capacitive Interior Sensor (CIS) Mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the vehicle's original in-service / first delivery date. |
| B720417 | 2025-04-18. Warranty extension. The Supplemental Restraint Systems (SRS) Front Passenger’s Seat Occupancy Capacitive Interior Sensor (CIS) Mat for defects in materials and/or workmanship that causes a false seat occupancy alert to occur has been extended to 10 years / 120,000 miles as determined from the vehicle's original inservice / first delivery date. |
| B011624 | 2025-01-23. Warranty extension. The Telematics Control Units (TCU) Internal Emergency (Backup) Battery for defects in materials and/or workmanship has been extended to 6 years without mileage limitation, as determined from the vehicles original first in-service / delivery date. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusions that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty. |