Service bulletin B840225
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 11018554 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2025-05-27 |
| Manufacturer's number | B840225 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2025-05-13 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
When making phone calls via BMW Bluetooth (not Apple CarPlay) in the vehicle, the person in the calloutside the vehicle hears a distorted voice reproduction.
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 230I | 2025 |
|---|---|
| BMW 330I | 2024 |
| BMW 430I | 2024 |
| BMW 740I | 2024 |
| BMW IX | 2024 |
| BMW X1 | 2024 |
| BMW X2 | 2024 |
| BMW X3 | 2024 |
| BMW X4 | 2024 |
| BMW X5 | 2025 |
| BMW X6 | 2025 |
| BMW X7 | 2025 |
| BMW XM | 2024 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 26V056000 | 2026-01-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY |
|---|---|
| 25V395000 | 2025-07-23. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR:CONTROLLER:SOFTWARE |
| 25V470000 | 2025-07-16. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY |
| 23V700000 | 2023-10-18. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR |
| 23V295000 | 2023-04-26. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| B630526 | 2026-09-28. Service bulletin. After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, customer may reportsome of the interior ambient lighting strips(arrows) may begin to fail sporadically after adeep sleep cycle. This concern is temporary and the interiorambient lighting will be restored on its ownafter the vehicle is locked/unlocked or colorselection setting is changed. |
|---|---|
| B611626 | 2026-08-28. Service campaign. In vehicles equipped with the Roof Function Center “FZD‑21” variant, a quiescent‑current violation mayoccur if the system fails to enter sleep mode. When this sleep error is present, a remote software upgrade(RSU) may be aborted and the FZD can become degraded. The following Check Control Messages (CCMs) may be displayed: “Energy Management — Increased Energy Consumption While Parked.” “Software Upgrade Failed — Workshop Visit Required.” |
| B640825 | 2026-08-27. Service campaign. A faulty electric auxiliary heater may have been installed in the certain vehicles. This could result in thefailure of the electric auxiliary heater, utlized for the vehicle interior. |
| B630526 | 2026-08-27. Service bulletin. After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, some of the interiorambient lighting strips (arrows) may begin tofail sporadically after a deep sleep cycle. |
| B340124 | 2026-08-27. Service campaign. After replacement of the Integrated Braking system (IB)/Power Brake the total distance covered might belower than when handed over to the workshop for the repair. |
| 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. |
| B651926 | 2026-07-31. Service bulletin. Activation of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant voice is not possible via the Multifunction Steering Wheel (MFL) button and/or via the Central Information Display (CID). Intelligent voice control via the wake-up word “Hey BMW” is possible. |
| B651826 | 2026-07-03. Service bulletin. If BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is active in the vehicle, once the customer exits the vehicle and a newkey cycle starts, the Intelligent Personal Assistant is deactivated and no longer available. |
| B651726 | 2026-07-03. Service bulletin. After a factory reset of the head unit, the navigation voice input cannot be activated or deactivated. |
| B651426 | 2026-07-03. Service bulletin. The vehicle may experience various operational issues with Apple CarPlay Projected Modes such as: Dropped connections No automatic reconnection Display errors |