NHTSA recall 17V719000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 17V719000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2017-11-15 |
| Owners notified | 2018-01-12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL |
| Units potentially affected | 3188 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-07-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3188 |
| Reported remedied | 3066 (96%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 7 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2, and X3 xDrive 30i SAV vehicles. These vehicles may have an error in the software for the instrument panel, causing the display to not properly illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 101, "Control and Displays."
What can happen
If the display does not illuminate during start up or does not illuminate various control and warning symbols while driving, it can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the instrument cluster display software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2018 BMW 230I | Built 2017-02-22 to 2017-10-17. |
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| 2018 BMW M2 | Built 2017-02-22 to 2017-10-17. |
| 2018 BMW M240I | Built 2017-02-22 to 2017-10-17. |
| 2018 BMW X3 | Built 2017-01-18 to 2017-11-08. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B620322 | 2022-12-12. Service bulletin. After programming, the customer may complain that the Sport Mode display is not fully displayed in the instrument cluster. Instead of a red background in sport mode, the background is displayed in blue (like ECO PRO mode). |
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| B620122 | 2022-02-22. Service bulletin. Temporary black screen in the instrument cluster. |
| B620818 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ?INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY SHAKES-SHIFTS TO THE LEFT: The Instrument cluster intermittently flickers, shakes and has shifted to the left. The fault is resolved once the vehicle goes into sleep mode. The fault can reoccur at any point. |
| B620719 | 2020-04-20. Service bulletin. DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER MISSING FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AFTER PROGRAMMING DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER MISSING FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AFTER PROGRAMMING: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 2) replaces SI B62 07 19 dated June 2019. The digital speed display in the Instrument Cluster (Kombi) is missing or is only displayed in Kilometers per hour after ISTA programming. There are no iDrive settings for a customer to turn this on/off. Before software update. After software update and coding conversion. Software in the Instrument Cluster basic (Kombi). |
| B620919 | 2020-01-21. Service bulletin. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINS DARK AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE: Instrument cluster remains dark after starting the vehicle. After a restart normal functionality is restored. Software error in the KOMBI (Instrument Cluster). |
| B620519 | 2020-01-21. Service bulletin. COMPASS NO LONGER VISIBLE IN THE KOMBI AFTER PROGRAMMING: Integration level updated. Customer noticed that their compass display was deleted from the Instrument Cluster (KOMBI) after recent programming. It still appears in the CID widget display. Software error in the KOMBI. |
| B620119 | 2019-12-16. Service bulletin. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND ONBOARD COMPUTER INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE: Instrument Cluster (KOMBSP18) functions are intermittently inoperative including: On-board Computer (BC) button on turn signal stalk (BC button shown at left) Radio displays Menu button Turn signal displays Arrows on multifunction steering wheel MFL thumbwheel control. |
| B620719 | 2019-07-22. Service bulletin. DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER MISSING FROM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AFTER PROGRAMMING. The digital speed display from the left side of the gauges is missing in the Instrument Cluster (KOMBI) after ISTA 4.14.1x programming. |
| B620518 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. 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. |
| B620616 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. Instrument Cluster Resets during Active Navigation. The instrument cluster (MID KOMBI) fails sporadically (all gauges falling briefly to zero, flashing of all indicator lights) and resets. Reset occurs during active route guidance and predictably when passing certain geographical positions. Software error in navigation head unit |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.