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Service bulletins for the 2017 BMW F 800 R

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.

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

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B6525172018-05-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. ENTRY EVO HEAD UNIT WILL NOT PLAY MP3 FORMATTED CD's: Data CDÕs (encoded as MP3Õs) can NOT be played.
B6509152018-05-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. NBT Head Unit High (HU-H) Resets Intermittently or Permanently
B6409172018-05-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. WARM AIR DISCHARGE FROM FOOTWELL VENT WITHOUT REQUEST: While driving, and without request, the footwell vent discharges warm air.
B6309172018-05-14. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. REAR TAIL LIGHT FAILURE: Exterior rear lights do not work.
B6219172018-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINS DARK AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE: Upon starting the vehicle (terminal 15 switched on), the instrument cluster does not function (stays dark, no needle response, no bus communication).
B5144162018-05-14. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. EXTERIOR MIRROR: CREAKING NOISES: Creaking noise coming from either or both exterior rearview mirrors when folding in.
B5134172018-05-14. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY. WINDSHIELD WIPER HITTING A-PILLAR: Windshield wiper is hitting the A-pillar at the upper end of its travel.
B5113142018-05-14. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. Trunk Lid Does Not Open Completely: The trunk lid/hatch does not open fully when unlatched with remote or hands-free operation.
B2403172018-05-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 8HP50 TRANSMISSIONS GEAR SHIFTS FROM REVERSE TO NEUTRAL: After a cold start, when the transmission gear selector is placed in R and driving resumes, intermittently transmission may shift to Neutral
B1230172018-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (EME): Due to the EME software error, OBD diagnostics may not detect emission relevant fault codes stored in the IHKA (heating & A/C) control module
B1227172018-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ERRONEOUS INTERNAL FAULT 10501D IS STORED IN THE DME: The following fault is erroneously store in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME).
B6412162018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. HVAC BLOWER NOT WORKING: HVAC blower is not working.
B6305162018-05-07. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE VISIBLE INTERNAL MOISTURE/CONDENSATION: Water on the inside (A) or misting (B) of both headlight lenses that is visible from outside.
B6219172018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINS DARK AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE: Upon starting the vehicle (terminal 15 switched on), the instrument cluster does not function (stays dark, no needle response, no bus communication).
B6202182018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. VEHICLE CHECK DISPLAYS DUE IN CBS DATA AFTER RESET FOR 2ND OIL SERVICE: After reset of service interval (e.g. oil change), the vehicle check is displayed as "Due" (yellow).
B5130162018-05-07. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
B3402182018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. DSC FAULT D34487 SETTING MIL: The Check Engine Light is illuminated with no OBD relevant faults stored.
B8406182018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. CONNECTEDDRIVE-REMOTE SERVICES DO NOT FUNCTION: Remote Services (such as locking and unlocking the car, vehicle location by honking the horn, flashing the lights or on the map in the BMW Connected App) do not function after vehicle has been sitting for extended amount of time (In excess of 20 hours).
B8404182018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. BLUETOOTH AND USB AUDIO PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS MISSING - IPHONE: Playlists, song titles, etc. from iPhone do not display on Head Unit Basic 2.
B7204172018-05-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. FALSE WARNINGS THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED WITHOUT THE SEAT BELT BUCKLED: Acoustic and visual warnings indicate that the front passenger seat is occupied and the seat belt is not fastened, when the seat is actually unoccupied.
B6623172018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. CONTACTLESS TAILGATE (SMART OPENER) IS TOO SENSITIVE: When the remote is located in the range of the Smart Opener operation may be the contactless tailgate (Smart Opener) opens / close unintentionally from objects in the vicinity of the rear of the vehicle; for example by a gas filling hose.
B6610162018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. GARAGE DOOR OPENER CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED: The vehicle's rear view mirror integrated universal remote control is incompatible with some garage door (or fence) opener devices installed at the driver's residence and/or business.
B6602182018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. RADIO REMOTE SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE: Sporadically one or both of the below situations can occur:
B6513162018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. NBT-EVO Head Unit Cannot be Swapped between Vehicles for Testing. 'Component Protection Active': If either the NBT-EVO head unit or Body Domain Controller (BDC) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit NBT-EVO to enter a locked mode once it recognizes a different VIN.
B8411172018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. BMW APPS RANDOMLY STARTS PLAYING ON ITS OWN: While listening to FM, or AM, or Satellite Radio (SDARs), the audio source randomly switches to BMW Apps (Pandora, Spotify, Audible etc.) with no input from driver or passenger.

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