{"nhtsa_id":11029009,"type":"over_the_air","type_name":"Over-the-air update","date_added":"2026-02-25","date":"2026-02-05","document_id":"InVeh-InApp-Comm","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"POWER TRAIN","mfr_system":null,"summary":"A manufacturing defect in a bearing of the electronic drive unit could result in bearing damage. This is caused by an unusual acoustic signal in the area of the drive unit. The bearing could fail completely at a later stage, which will be displayed to you by means of a red Check Control message. In this case, the driver is asked to call BMW Roadside Assistance.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11029009-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2026/MC-11029009-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11029009","components":[{"id":"powertrain","name":"Transmission and driveline","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"BMW","model":"I4","year_from":2023,"year_to":2023,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2023_bmw_i4"]},{"make":"BMW","model":"I7","year_from":2023,"year_to":2023,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2023_bmw_i7"]},{"make":"BMW","model":"IX","year_from":2023,"year_to":2023,"match":"exact","vehicle_ids":["2023_bmw_ix"]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}