Service bulletin B651220
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 | 10179010 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2020-08-31 |
| Manufacturer's number | B651220 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2020-07-01 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
BMW CONNECTEDDRIVE APPS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER PROGRAMMING: After programming vehicle with "20-03" software, BMW ConnecedDrive apps are no longer available in the head unit. Software in the Head Unit High (HU-H3).
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, Software
| BMW 330E | 2021 |
|---|---|
| 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 C 400 X | 2018 |
| BMW F800 R | 2017 |
| BMW M2 | 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 R 1250 GS ADVENTURE | 2020 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW X3 | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW X4 | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW X5 | 2019, 2020 |
| BMW X6 | 2020 |
| BMW X6 M | 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.
| 23V584000 | 2023-08-16. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS |
|---|---|
| 20V443000 | 2020-07-29. BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
| 19V589000 | 2019-08-12. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS |
| 18V323000 | 2018-05-16. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| B610321 | 2024-03-02. Service bulletin. SITUATION BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Recall (effective April 23, 2021) on a certain Model Year 2020 - 2021 BMW vehicles that were produced between August 13, 2019 and December 11, 2020. Do not deliver to a customer, a New, Certified Pre-Owned or Used vehicle subject to an emissions recall, until the vehicle is repaired. Do not use or sell replacement equipment/parts subject to an emissions recall. The 12 V battery’s dual storage system (DSS) may contain a software error which intermittently causes a continuous resetting of the microcontroller and communication failure. The error is displayed by a red Check Control message. |
|---|---|
| B240223 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. BMW AG has issued an Emissions Recall (effective March 17, 2023) on a certain Model Year 2021 - 2023 BMW vehicles that were produced between June 16, 2020, and December 13, 2022. Due to a software failure, there is the possibility that the transmission does not go into "sleep mode" if the car is turned off. |
| B090221 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. With the introduction of the BMW Remote Software Upgrade, all Service Pack 18 vehicles and partial Service Pack 15 vehicles may receive new functionality or modifications in their features. |
| B660422 | 2022-12-12. Service bulletin. Delivery Stop: High Beam Assistant. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective September 16, 2022) on a small number of Model Year 2023 BMW X7 SAV vehicles that were produced between July 28, 2022 and September 2, 2022. Usage of the high-beam assistant is not possible. |
| B620322 | 2022-12-12. Service bulletin. After programming, the customer may complain that the Sport Mode display is not fully displayed in the instrument cluster. Instead of a red background in sport mode, the background is displayed in blue (like ECO PRO mode). |
| SIB090121 | 2022-07-18. Service bulletin. BMW offers a new special ISTA Installation made available for Roadside Assistance / Mobile Service technicians. The new ISTA Version is also able to be used in case of a Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) programming failure to get the customer car reprogrammed on site. In case of a Remote Software Upgrade failure, the engine start is prevented for safety reasons until the vehicle is programmed correctly. Most of the errors occur when only one control unit fails to program correctly. |
| B620222 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. Sport mode is not displayed correctly in the instrument cluster. Instead of a red background in sport mode, the background is displayed in blue (like in Eco Pro mode). Software in the instrument cluster (Kombi). |
| B840222 | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. The customer finds an indication in the â??myBMWâ? app that the tires need service due to wear. Even after replacing the tires, the tire service indicator is still present in the myBMW app. |
| B840421 | 2022-01-24. Service bulletin. Wi-Fi Hotspot is missing and inoperable. |
| B652021 | 2022-01-24. Service bulletin. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective October 25, 2021) on certain Model Year 2022 BMW vehicles that were produced after October 25, 2021. Due to supply chain limitations, certain vehicles were produced without a CID with touch function and without Reversing Assistant. |