Service bulletin B840222
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 | 10211810 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2022-05-16 |
| Manufacturer's number | B840222 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2022-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE |
NHTSA's summary
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.
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, Equipment and accessories, Tires, Software, Tire pressure monitoring
| BMW 228I | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
|---|---|
| BMW 330E | 2021 |
| BMW 330I | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| BMW 430I | 2021, 2022 |
| BMW I4 | 2022 |
| BMW IX | 2022 |
| BMW M235I | 2020, 2021 |
| BMW M3 | 2022 |
| BMW M340I | 2020, 2021 |
| BMW M440I | 2021, 2022 |
| BMW R 1250 RT | 2022 |
| BMW R 18 TRANSCONTINENTA | 2022 (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.
| 23V584000 | 2023-08-16. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS |
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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. |
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| 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. |
| M650122 | 2022-12-12. Service bulletin. The Sirius(r) Satellite Radio is inoperative. |
| B651822 | 2022-12-12. Service bulletin. With I level I020-22-07-520, the customer has been provided with the "Comfort Entry" function. With this function, the seat retracts 20 mm when buckling and unbuckling to make it easier to enter and exit. The function can be activated and deactivated in Multifunctional Display under the seat menu. In certain vehicles, the "Comfort Entry" function can neither be activated nor deactivated. |
| 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). |
| B360122 | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. After replacing tires and successfully programming the Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) using the RDC tool to transfer the QR code information on the sidewall, the "back-end" support systems need time to update the new tire information. |
| B840522 | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. The software update improves functions of numerous control units, most importantly the telematics control unit, drivers assistance camera and head unit. The software update improves the following: Check Contol message "Emergency call system failure". However, the emergency call function itself is not affected. The High-beam Assistant reacts too sensitively to oncoming light sources. Individual language packages in the vehicle are erroneously deleted. Prevents unwarranted Check Control messages. Overall theses faults can lead to uncertainty for the customer, but are not relevant to safety or model certification. |