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Service bulletin B122519

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10230722
Published by NHTSA2023-01-30
Manufacturer's numberB122519
Manufacturer's date2022-12-01
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

After an automatic engine start (MSA start), the transmission intermittently goes into the Park "P" or Neutral "N" position without any customer influence.

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

Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
BMW 228I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 230I2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
BMW 320I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW 328D2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW 328I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 330E2016, 2017, 2018
BMW 330I2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
BMW 335I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW 340I2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
BMW 340I2020
BMW 428I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 430I2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
BMW 435I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 440I2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO2017
BMW 740E2017, 2018, 2019
BMW 740I2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
BMW 740I2022
BMW 740LI2016 to 2017
BMW 745E2020, 2021
BMW 745E2022
BMW 750I2018, 2019
BMW 750LI2016 to 2021
BMW 750LI2022
BMW 840I2020, 2021, 2022
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32013
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32014, 2015
BMW ALPINA XB72021 to 2023
BMW B7 ALPINA2018 to 2021
BMW M235I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M240I2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
BMW M760I2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
BMW M760I2022
BMW M760LI2021
BMW M760LI2022
BMW M82020, 2021, 2022
BMW M850I2019
BMW M850I2020, 2021, 2022
BMW M850XI2019
BMW X52019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BMW X72019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20236462023-12-06. Powertrain
23V8210002023-12-06. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
20V4650002020-08-07. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20V1850002020-03-26. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
20201272020-03-25. Powertrain
19V8830002019-12-11. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
20185602018-10-12. Powertrain
20155522015-11-19. Powertrain
20144352014-10-03. Powertrain

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
InVeh-InApp-Comm2026-02-25. Over-the-air update. It was determined that during start-up, there is a possibility that the vehicle cannot be put into gear. If this happens, a fault message will say “No drive position change possible.”
B3303252025-09-15. Service campaign. The rear right driven half-shaft (aka output shaft/driven shaft) may not have been manufactured correctly during production and may break. In the event of a failure, there could be significant noises in the area of the rear axle and the driving performance will be noticeably reduced.
B2702202025-04-04. Service bulletin. There is a jerking or shuddering during either or both of the following: Cornering or accelerating from low speeds Driving with low to medium loads There are no warning lights or Check Control messages.
B2702202024-09-02. Service bulletin. There is a jerking or shuddering during either or both of the following: Cornering or accelerating from low speeds Driving with low to medium loads There are no warning lights or Check Control messages.
B2702202024-07-02. Service bulletin. There is a jerking or shuddering during either or both of the following: Cornering or accelerating from low speeds Driving with low to medium loads There are no warning lights or Check Control messages.
B6109242024-05-29. Service campaign. The inverter or (EGS-EME) Electrical Machine Electronics Transmission Control supply line may be damaged due to improper routing. This can cause Check Control Message (CCM) warnings, or in some instances the vehicle may slowly coast to a stop during purely electric driving.
B6109242024-04-01. Service bulletin. The inverter or (EGS-EME) Electrical Machine Electronics Transmission Control supply line may be damaged due to improper routing. This can cause Check Control Message (CCM) warnings, or in some instances the vehicle may slowly coast to a stop during purely electric driving.
B4108222023-12-06. Service bulletin. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective December 21, 2022) on a small number of Model Year 2023BMW X7 SAV vehicles that were produced between September 1, 2022 and December 3, 2022. During assembly of the vehicle, a heat shield was mistakenly installed above the transmission. Note: No heat shield should have been installed. It may contact other components in the narrowspace along the bottom of the transmission tunnel.
B2404232023-10-01. Service bulletin. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective September 28, 2023) on certain Model Year 2023 BMWvehicles that were produced between January 23, 2023, and June 15, 2023.
MCAS40232023-10-01. Service bulletin. BMW AG has requested the inspection of all dealer stock of the following part number(s) listed below to ensure the spacer is conformed to drawing.