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Service bulletins for the 2017 BMW 740i

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.

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

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B1115162019-02-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. B58 ENGINE: OIL LEAK FROM TURBOCHARGER. Engine oil (1) can be seen leaking from the bottom of the turbocharger near the band clamp (2). The turbocharger band clamp is loose.
B1112182019-02-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: N63R ENGINE - CHECK AND REPLACE OIL FEED LINES.
B1111182019-02-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: N63R ENGINE - CHECK AND REPLACE VANOS ACTUATORS.
B1107172019-02-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. 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). Fault: 118002 - Mixture too rich In the situation being described.
B1119182019-01-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. A Delivery Stop has been issued (effective November 16, 2018) on Model Year 2019 BMW 5 Series, 7 Series and X5 SAV vehicles that have been produced between June 29, 2018 ? September 10, 2018. The issue involves the oil-to-water heat exchanger which can start to leak. Approximately 285 vehicles are affected by this delivery stop.
B1209182018-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. NOISE FROM ENGINE WHEN STARTING. Noise when starting the engine. Engine making a rattling/grinding noise near the 12 volt starter motor. The following fault has been stored in the DME fault memory: * 21A511 - Start system, pinion starter motor: Timeout The following faults are also possible: * 21A504 - EGS, separation clutch: jammed open * 21A50A - Start system, pinion starter: Timeout successively occurred multiple times * 21A510 - Start system, EME: Timeout Consequential damage to flywheel (Torsional vibration damper) and automatic transmission may have also occurred. The starter motor is broken. It may be indicated by:
B1207182018-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DME FC 1C0102 IS STORED WITH NO OTHER RELATED FAULTS. The following fault has been stored in the Digital Motor electronics (DME) fault memory with no other engine oil pressure faults stored: ??1C0102 - oil pressure control, plausibility, static: Pressure too low This fault will not cause a customer complaint or a Check Control Message (CCM). The fault is typically identified during unrelated diagnostics. Software error in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME) may cause the fault code to be erroneously stored. Only Integration level 17-11-5xx and higher are affected.
B1114182018-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: N63R ENGINE - CHECK AND REPLACE OIL FEED LINES AND THE MAP THERMOSTAT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. This bulletin describes the procedures to inspect and if necessary replace the following components: * Turbo charger oil feed lines (leaking) * Map thermostat and electrical harness (corrosion) Also, make sure that Service Bulletin B12 24 18 Service Action: Program Control Units, is completed when performing this Service Action.
B1113182018-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SERVICE ACTION: N63R ENGINE - CHECK AND REPLACE OIL FEED LINES AND THE CHARGE AIR COOLERS. This bulletin describes the procedures to inspect and if necessary replace the following components: * Turbo charger oil feed lines (leaking) * Charge air coolers (corrosion)
B1112182018-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. SERVICE ACTION: N63R ENGINE - CHECK AND REPLACE OIL FEED LINES, CHARGE AIR COOLERS AND THE MAP THERMOSTAT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. This bulletin describes the procedures to inspect and if necessary replace the following components: * Turbo charger oil feed lines (leaking) * Charge air coolers (corrosion) * Map thermostat and electrical harness (corrosion)
B1704182018-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. DELIVERY STOP. LOW TEMPERATURE COOLANT SYSTEM.A Delivery Stop has been issued (effective October 16, 2018) on Model Year 2019 BMW 5 and 7 Series vehicles that have been produced from September 13-14, 2018. There is a possibility that the affected vehicles do not have the correct amount of coolant in the low-temperature coolant system. Approximately 3 vehicles are affected by this delivery stop that have already been delivered to dealers. Affected vehicles show the campaign as ?Open? when checked either in Warranty Vehicle Inquiry, AIR or ISPA Next and identified with the description: STOP013433 B170418 Delivery Stop: Low Temperature Coolant System. The bulletin will be updated with more information when it becomes available.

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