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Service bulletins for the 2017 BMW 740e

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.

359 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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B6514192019-07-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. HEAD UNIT NBT EVO (HU-H2) PROGRAMMING ABORT. During programming several aborts can occur in the head unit NBT EVO (HU-H2).
B6404192019-07-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Intermittently the vehicle has no heater output.
B6306192019-07-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Service Information May 2019 Lights B63 06 19 Technical Service AMBIENT LIGHTING SETTINGS LOST AFTER RESTARTING.
B6109192019-07-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. SERVICE ACTION: CHECKING THE SIGNAL WIRE AT POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. The lithium-ion battery in the dual storage system is connected to the terminal 30C to enable issuing a switch-off command in the event of a crash.
B3206192019-07-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VARIOUS CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS.
B1222192019-07-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. EME GROUND CONNECTION MONITORING FAULTS. Check Control message (CCM ID 794): "Drive. Check as soon as possible" illuminates.
B1221192019-07-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH. HIGH ENGINE SPEED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING. In rare circumstances after the engine is started with the Start-Stop button the engine speed may immediately increase to a high constant RPM (approximately 3000 rpm).
B1101192019-07-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. ENGINE VIBRATIONS OR NOISE This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B11 01 19 dated February 2019.
B0101192019-07-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. RADIATOR GRILL UPPER AND LOWER ACTIVE AIR FLAPS: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES.
B8409192019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. TOUCH COMMAND DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY RECONNECT AFTER VEHICLE SLEEP CYCLE. The Touch Command tablet (at the rear seat center console) does not automatically reconnect to the vehicle after a sleep cycle.
B8403112019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. TELEMATICS CONTROL UNIT ACTIVATION VIA DCSNET FOR BMW ASSIST.
B8402142019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. INFORMATION New information provided by this revision is preceded by this symbol. This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B84 02 14 dated September 2018.
B6615192019-06-24. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; STEERING. LANE DEPARTURE WARNING: STEERING INTERVENTION TOO STRONG. The steering intervention for Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is too strong (severe) which can create an uncomfortable feeling for the driver.
B6301192019-06-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. The tail light mounting brackets may be cracked or broken. During assembly oil may have contaminated the plastic housing of the rear tail lamps causing damage to the mounting points of the tail light assembly.
B6106192019-06-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. HIGH VOLTAGE DIAGNOSTIC SPECIALIST TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT STRATEGY. INFORMATION The ST1821 High Voltage Diagnostic Specialist Certification (HVS) is the next step in the E-mobility service strategy for BMW technicians.
B3408192019-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE. VARIOUS CHECK CONTROL MESSAGES FOR DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS. The following messages are displayed in the Check Control (CC) display: Continued driving possible. Driving stabilization. Driving stabilization restricted driving stabilization. Drive with caution to the nearest authorized BMW Service workshop and/or Collision warning/you can continue driving. Collision warning fully or partially failed. No warning is given if the distance from the vehicle in front is too short.
B3406192019-06-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. NO BRAKING FORCE ASSISTANCE AFTER ENGINE START DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) 4808B4. When starting the vehicle with Electric Park Brake (EPB) engaged. The brake pedal is hard. The red brake warning light in the instrument cluster lights up. The braking force assistance has failed (stiff brake pedal). Check Control message appears: Drive at a moderate speed. Braking force assistance. After starting the engine again the warning light is no longer active and the braking force assistance is available again.
B1220192019-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. DELIVERY STOP: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (DME). A Delivery Stop has been issued (effective May 16 2019) on certain Model Year 2016-2020 BMW vehicles that have been produced between June 19 2015 and April 17 2019. A software error within the Digital Motor Electronics (DME) may cause a miscalculation of an onboard diagnostic (OBD) function. All vehicles will need a software update (no parts required).
B1216192019-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. ERRONEOUS ELECTRIC FAN FUNCTION FAULT STORED IN THE DME. The following faults may be erroneously stored in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME): And: There is no customer-facing vehicle symptom(s) or related check control message displayed. A software error may cause these faults to be erroneously stored in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME).
B1107172019-06-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. FAULT 118002 - MIXTURE TOO RICH SETS DURING WINTER WITH COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. The Service Engine Soon (MIL) light is on with the following fault stored in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME). In the situation being described the fault is primarily stored during the cold winter months along with the use of winter fuel.
B6205182019-05-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HEADS UP DISPLAY SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE. Fault memory entry "B7F6E4 HUD: Fault in display backlighting "is stored in the instrument cluster. Intermittently the Head-Up Display (HUD) may deactivate.
B6123152019-05-20. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. The Low Washer Fluid Warning Light is illuminated when the Washer Fluid Tank is Full This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B61 23 15 dated April 2016.
B6104192019-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VEHICLE DOES NOT START BATTERY TOTALLY DISCHARGED This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B61 04 19 dated March 2019.
B5403192019-05-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. GROANING NOISE FROM SUNROOF . A groaning noise is present from the area between the front and rear sunroof glass panels only with the sunroof completely closed. Venting the front sunroof glass causes the noise to stop. The front sunroof glass is rubbing against the rubber seal of the rear sunroof glass.
B5113192019-05-20. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. DOOR LATCHING COMPLAINTS IN COLD WEATHER. Below freezing temperatures: One or more doors (front or rear) may not open or After opening they may not correctly latch. A leaking seal on the outer Bowden release cable may allow water to enter the cable sheathing and freeze.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.