# Service bulletin B612220

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: 10194307
- Published by NHTSA: 2021\-05\-24
- Manufacturer's number: B612220
- Manufacturer's date: 2021\-04\-01
- NHTSA component: VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT

## NHTSA's summary

WIPERS ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN A DRIVE\-THROUGH CAR WASH: When the vehicle is in a drive\-through car wash with the automatic wiper mode selected, the wipers may activate.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10194307-0001.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2021/MC-10194307-9999.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Equipment and accessories, Glass, wipers and mirrors

## Vehicles listed

- 2019 to 2021 BMW X5
- 2020 to 2021 BMW X6
- 2019 to 2021 BMW X7

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [22V267000](/recalls/nhtsa/22V267000.md), 2022-04-20: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
- [2021078](/recalls/tc/2021078.md), 2021-02-18: Visual System
- [20V514000](/recalls/nhtsa/20V514000.md), 2020-08-27: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS; TIRES
- [2019480](/recalls/tc/2019480.md), 2019-10-01: Visual System
- [18V918000](/recalls/nhtsa/18V918000.md), 2018-12-19: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [B630418](/bulletins/11020927.md), 2025-07-28, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY/WIPER. One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored.
- [B612723](/bulletins/10252023.md), 2024-04-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. The original Conditioned Based Service \(CBS\) Key data point closed with 23\-07 soft ware, all CBS systems are now collectively under analysis.
- [B511520](/bulletins/10252016.md), 2024-04-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Deactivated: Currently investigating other components that maybe playing a factors besides what is mentioned in the SIB. Topic is under investigation.
- [B510819](/bulletins/10249437.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- [B610524](/bulletins/10249032.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The Central Information Display goes black intermittently due to resets of the Head Unit \(HU\-H3\). FaultB7F8F9 â“ âHU\-H: Resetâ will be stored in the HU\-H3.
- [B541319](/bulletins/10249025.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. The roller sunshade \(aka sun protection or sunblind\) of the front panoramic sunroof is bunching up during operation or may hang down and appear loose.
- [B653423](/bulletins/10245422.md), 2023-12-06, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customers may state that the alarm system \(DWA\) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicle’s equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation \(folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation\) is noticeable. Additionally, the red anti\-theft alarm LED in the interior mirror does not briefly flash every 2 seconds, indicating the alarm is armed.
- [B661523](/bulletins/10245420.md), 2023-12-06, Service bulletin: EQUIPMENT. Emergency Stop Assistant is activated. Thisicon will appear in the CID when this function is activated.
- [B612723](/bulletins/10245377.md), 2023-12-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. When using the Key Reader to retrieve CBS information from the customer key, no current vehicle data is available, or the data does not match the maintenance schedule.
- [B540421](/bulletins/10244239.md), 2023-11-01, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE. This situation can result in two customer complaints: 1. Wind noise 2. Excess water entry

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