Service bulletin B120820
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 | 10176361 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-06-15 |
| Manufacturer's number | B120820 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2020-05-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
NHTSA's summary
DELIVERY STOP - STARTER MOTOR: BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop on a small number of Model Year 2020 BMW 3 Series that were produced between March 6 2020 and March 11 2020. A starter motor nut will need to be inspected and if necessary tightened to specifications.
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Electrical system, Engine
| BMW 330I | 2019, 2020 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2025514 | 2025-09-25. Engine |
|---|---|
| 2025499 | 2025-09-23. Electrical |
| 25V636000 | 2025-09-23. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY |
| 2024444 | 2024-08-01. Electrical |
| 23V584000 | 2023-08-16. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS |
| 19V732000 | 2019-10-15. ENGINE |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| B010224 | 2026-08-03. Warranty extension. The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date. |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| B010324 | 2026-05-18. Warranty extension. The EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date. |
| B063025 | 2025-05-02. Other. Coolant Pump Return |
| 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. |
| B062525 | 2025-04-04. Other. Bearing Shell Return |
| 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. |
| B011824 | 2025-01-02. 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. |
| B010324 | 2024-09-29. Warranty extension. For this vehicle, the EVAP systems purge (vent) valve limited warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusion criteria that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty. |
| B010324 | 2024-05-31. Warranty extension. EVAP SYSTEM PURGE (VENT) VALVE EXT LTD WTY (ELW) 15/150 |