Service bulletin B610721
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10200238 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2021-08-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | B610721 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2021-06-01 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT; STEERING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY |
NHTSA's summary
Groaning, scraping, or squeaking noise coming from the steering wheel area in the interior of the vehicle, when turning the steering wheel.
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
Equipment and accessories, Steering
| BMW 228I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
|---|---|
| BMW 230I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| BMW 320I | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 328D | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 328I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 330E | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 330I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 335I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW 340I | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 340I | 2020 |
| BMW 428I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 430I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 435I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 440I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO | 2017 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2014, 2015 |
| BMW M235I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW M240I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE | 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW R NINE T RACER | 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW R NINE T SCRAMBLER | 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW R1200 RT POLICE | 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2021093 | 2021-02-24. Steering |
|---|---|
| 2020267 | 2020-06-16. Steering |
| 20V355000 | 2020-06-15. STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
| 2019470 | 2019-09-25. Steering |
| 18V652000 | 2018-09-20. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL |
| 2018159 | 2018-04-04. Accessories |
| 17V481000 | 2017-07-28. EQUIPMENT |
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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| B610524 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. 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. |
| B360121 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. At low outside temperatures (below 40 degrees F) and slow driving speeds (i.e. when parking, maneuvering)with a large steering angle, the front end can be slightly axially misaligned. This can be felt (jerking)/ heard via an acoustic acknowledgement (clunk) as seen at the 11 second mark of the video. See attached video V36 01 21. |
| B612123 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. The steering wheel heating takes a long time to achieve the desired temperature. |
| B652823 | 2023-10-01. Service bulletin. Customers may be experiencing one or more of these following issues with Bluetooth operation: Bluetooth cannot be switched on or off in the head unit (HU-H4) Paired mobile devices cannot be deleted Customer is unable to make phone calls or stream music with mobile device Customer is unable to connect a new mobile device via Bluetooth Mobile device does not automatically reconnect via Bluetooth in the next drive cycle (after short sleep cycle) |
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| sb23-01TMS | 2023-08-02. Service bulletin. This is the companion to SPL Parts, Inc.'s SB 23-01 mailed by private label independent distributor Turner Motorsports. |
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