BMW service campaign 00 33 14 00 00
What it saysThe taper spline between the driveshaft and the rear drive assembly were assembled dry on certain vehicles. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Apr 26, 2025, received Apr 29, 2025, about the power train — 1 document under this number: MC330322. It names 4 model years (2021). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThe taper spline between the driveshaft and the rear drive assembly were assembled dry on certain vehicles. This could result in rust to form.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC330322 | Service campaign | Apr 26, 2025 | 11017294 | PDF, 1,549 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against: 2021 BMW R 18; 2021 BMW R 18 B; 2021 BMW R 18 Classic; 2021 BMW R 18 Transcontinental.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
More bulletins about the power train
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against these BMW models under the same component group (power train), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCAS4023 | Service bulletin | Sep 29, 2023 | BMW AG has requested the inspection of all dealer stock of the following part number(s) listed below to ensure the spacer is conformed to d… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for BMW, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW 00 33 14 00 00 a recall?
No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the 00 33 14 00 00 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 00 33 14 00 00 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2021 BMW R 18, 2021 BMW R 18 B, 2021 BMW R 18 Classic, 2021 BMW R 18 Transcontinental. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.