BMW service campaign 00 61 67 00 00
What it saysFor affected vehicles with Option 417 (central locking system), when parked, under certain situations due toa software error, the top case can be unlocked without the radio key ion range. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Apr 3, 2025, received Apr 18, 2025, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: MC610525. It names 2 model years (2025). 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 communicationFor affected vehicles with Option 417 (central locking system), when parked, under certain situations due toa software error, the top case can be unlocked without the radio key ion range. The affected vehicles have been placed under the delivery stop STOP610024 associated with campaignnumber 0061670000, which will be lifted upon completion of this technical campaign. Vehicles will be produced without the fault estimated during calendar week 15 (week of April 6-12) series production.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC610525 | Service campaign | Apr 3, 2025 | 11017105 | PDF, 167 KB |
What the document itself lists
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 46 52 510 | Mounting and dismounting the rear-wheel stand with special tools (for motor-bikes… | 1 FRU |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches BMW’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote.
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: 2025 BMW R 18 B; 2025 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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 35 00 12 00 | Warranty extension | Jun 11, 2025 | BMW Motorrad has become aware of a potential corrosion issue with the reverser control unit for R 18 motorcycles with the reverser option fr… |
| B611305 | Service bulletin | Jan 11, 2024 | The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased… |
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 61 67 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 61 67 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 61 67 00 00 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2025 BMW R 18 B, 2025 BMW R 18 Transcontinental. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.