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Service bulletin B240223

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 id10239603
Published by NHTSA2023-07-24
Manufacturer's numberB240223
Manufacturer's date2023-06-01
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

NHTSA's summary

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.

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, Transmission and driveline, Software

Vehicles listed
BMW 330E2021, 2022, 2023
BMW 330I2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BMW 430I2021, 2022
BMW 530E2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BMW 530I2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BMW 540D2020
BMW 540I2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BMW ALPINA XB72022 to 2023
BMW B7 ALPINA2021
BMW M340I2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BMW M440I2021, 2022
BMW M550I2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BMW X52020, 2021, 2022, 2023
BMW X62020, 2021, 2022
BMW X72020, 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
23V5840002023-08-16. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SEAT BELTS

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
B6103212024-03-02. 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.
B6520232023-08-28. Service bulletin. During workshop repairs with software updates, certain customer vehicles may be changed to BMW Operating System 8.5 and returned to customers without making them aware of the change.
B0902212023-07-24. 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.
B6604222022-12-12. 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.
B6203222022-12-12. 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).
SIB0901212022-07-18. 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.
B6202222022-05-31. 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).
B8402222022-05-16. 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.
B8404212022-01-24. Service bulletin. Wi-Fi Hotspot is missing and inoperable.
B6520212022-01-24. 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.