Service bulletin B611305
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10249027 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2024-02-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | B611305 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2024-01-11 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.
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
| BMW 1 SERIES | 2004 to 2012 |
|---|---|
| BMW 1 SERIES M | 2008 to 2013 |
| BMW 128I | 2007 |
| BMW 128I | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 128I US | 2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 128I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 135I | 2007 |
| BMW 135I | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 135I COUPE | 2007 |
| BMW 135I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 135IS | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 228I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 228I | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| BMW 230I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 240I | 2023 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2013 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2023 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2023 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2023 |
| BMW 3 SERIES | 2023 |
| BMW 318I | 2005 |
| BMW 320D | 2005 |
| BMW 320I | 2004 to 2005 |
| BMW 320I | 2012 |
| BMW 320I | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 320XI | 2012 to 2016 |
| BMW 323CI | 2004 to 2006 |
| BMW 323I | 2004 to 2011 |
| BMW 323IT | 2004 to 2005 |
| BMW 325 | 2006 to 2012 |
| BMW 325CI | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 325I | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 325I | 2007 to 2012 |
| BMW 325IT | 2004, 2005 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 325XI | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 325XI | 2007 to 2012 |
| BMW 325XIT | 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 328 | 2006 to 2013 |
| BMW 328CI | 2004 to 2006 |
| BMW 328D | 2013 |
| BMW 328D | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 328I | 2004 to 2006 |
| BMW 328I | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 328XD | 2014 to 2016 |
| BMW 328XI | 2005 to 2006 |
| BMW 328XI | 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 328XI | 2009 to 2016 |
| BMW 328XIT | 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 330 | 2006 to 2011 |
| BMW 330CI | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 330E | 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 330E | 2020 |
| BMW 330E | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 330I | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 330I | 2007 to 2011 |
| BMW 330I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 330XI | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 330XI | 2007 to 2011 |
| BMW 335 | 2006 to 2013 |
| BMW 335D | 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 335I | 2006 |
| BMW 335I | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW 335I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 335IS | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 335IS | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 335XI | 2005 to 2006 |
| BMW 335XI | 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 335XI | 2009 to 2013 |
| BMW 335XI | 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 335XI | 2015 to 2016 |
| BMW 340I | 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 340I | 2020 |
| BMW 340I | 2023 |
| BMW 4 SERIES | 2023 |
| BMW 428I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 428XI | 2014 to 2016 |
| BMW 430I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 435I | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 435XI | 2014 |
| BMW 435XI | 2016 |
| BMW 440I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 5 SERIES | 2004 to 2012 |
| BMW 5 SERIES | 2023 |
| BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO | 2008 to 2012 |
| BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO | 2017 |
| BMW 525D XDRIVE | 2014 |
| BMW 525I | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| BMW 525I | 2008 to 2011 |
| BMW 525XI | 2006, 2007 |
| BMW 525XI | 2011 |
| BMW 528I | 2007 |
| BMW 528I | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 528XI | 2008 |
| BMW 528XI | 2009 to 2010 |
| BMW 528XI | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 528XI | 2014 |
| BMW 530E | 2017 |
| BMW 530E | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| BMW 530I | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| BMW 530I | 2008 to 2016 |
| BMW 530I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 530XI | 2006, 2007 |
| BMW 535D | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 535I | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW 535I ACTIVEHYBRID | 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 535I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 535XI | 2007 |
| BMW 535XI | 2008 |
| BMW 535XI | 2010 to 2014 |
| BMW 540D | 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 540D | 2020 |
| BMW 540D | 2022 to 2023 |
| BMW 540I | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| BMW 545I | 2004, 2005 |
| BMW 550E | 2020 to 2021 |
| BMW 550I | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 550XI | 2013 to 2014 |
| BMW 550XI | 2016 |
| BMW 6 SERIES | 2004 to 2012 |
| BMW 6-SERIES | 2007 |
| BMW 640I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 640I | 2020 |
| BMW 640XI | 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 645CI | 2004, 2005 |
| BMW 645CI | 2006 |
| BMW 650I | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| BMW 650I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 7 SERIES | 2004 to 2008 |
| BMW 7-SERIES | 2008 to 2012 |
| BMW 740E | 2016 |
| BMW 740E | 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| BMW 740I | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| BMW 740I | 2022 |
| BMW 740I | 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 740I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 740LD | 2015 |
| BMW 740LE | 2017 to 2020 |
| BMW 740LI | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 740LI | 2016 to 2021 |
| BMW 740LI | 2022 |
| BMW 740LXI | 2013 to 2015 |
| BMW 745E | 2020, 2021 |
| BMW 745E | 2022 |
| BMW 745I | 2004, 2005 |
| BMW 745I | 2006 to 2008 |
| BMW 745LE | 2019 to 2021 |
| BMW 745LE | 2022 |
| BMW 745LI | 2004, 2005 |
| BMW 745LI | 2006 to 2008 |
| BMW 750E | 2024 |
| BMW 750GS | 2019 |
| BMW 750I | 2005 |
| BMW 750I | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 750I | 2017 |
| BMW 750I | 2018, 2019, 2020 |
| BMW 750I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 750IX | 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 750LI | 2005 |
| BMW 750LI | 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 750LI | 2016 to 2021 |
| BMW 750LI | 2022 |
| BMW 750LIX | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 750LXI | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 750LXI | 2016 to 2017 |
| BMW 750XI | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 750XI | 2012 |
| BMW 750XI | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 750XI | 2016 to 2017 |
| BMW 760I | 2004 |
| BMW 760I | 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 760I | 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 760LI | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 760LI | 2009 |
| BMW 760LI | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 8 SERIES | 2018 |
| BMW 8 SERIES | 2023 |
| BMW 840I | 2019 |
| BMW 840I | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 850GS | 2019 |
| BMW 850I | 2019 |
| BMW 850I | 2023 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2012 to 2013 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2014, 2015 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 3 | 2016 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 | 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 | 2012 to 2013 |
And 268 more lines, in the JSON.
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2026332 | 2026-07-08. Electrical |
|---|---|
| 26V056000 | 2026-01-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY |
| 24V608000 | 2024-08-13. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP |
| 24V576000 | 2024-08-01. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY |
| 23V700000 | 2023-10-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR |
| 23V479000 | 2023-07-12. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2023093 | 2023-02-24. Electrical |
| 23V118000 | 2023-02-23. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE |
| 22V860000 | 2022-11-21. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 19V883000 | 2019-12-11. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
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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|---|---|
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| B110426 | 2026-08-03. Service bulletin. The manual starting of electronic engine oil level measurement from inside the vehicle, usually afterperforming an engine oil service task, is inoperative or it may lock up at between a 15% to 30% completionrate. |
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| B652026 | 2026-07-31. Service bulletin. The Central Information Display (CID) side of the Multifunction Display (MFD) may flicker intermittently. Theflickering manifests itself in three phases: The image is distorted The central information display turns black (black screen) The image is OK again The complete flickering episode with all the above-mentioned three phases only lasts about half a second intotal each time. |
| B652025 | 2026-05-18. Service bulletin. After replacing the Multifunctional Display (MFD), the Central Information Display (CID) is black. The backlight of the CID is illuminated, and touch function does register an audible sound. |
| B012016 | 2026-05-18. Warranty extension. The Footwell Module (FRM) limited warranty for defects in materials and / or workmanship has been supplementarily increased to 15 years / 186,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service / delivery date. |
| B120526 | 2026-04-27. Service bulletin. A “knocking” sound from the fuel tank area can be heard in the passenger area. Occurrence information below. 1. The noise occurs when the engine is at idle 2. The noise occurs sporadically 3. The noise disappears when the fuel filler cap is opened 4. The noise also disappears when the tank ventilation valve is disconnected There is no relevant fault saved in the fault memory. |
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