BMW service campaign 00 61 72 00 00
What it saysAfter quality inspection it has been found that the reverser control unit PN 61 35 8 524 078 was installed ona number of units. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Dec 22, 2025, received Jan 5, 2026, about the power train — 1 document under this number: MC611125. It names 9 model years (2023–2025). 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 communicationAfter quality inspection it has been found that the reverser control unit PN 61 35 8 524 078 was installed ona number of units. This specific control unit was inadequately manufactured leaving a possibility of corrosionthat could lead to the reverser function failing particularly in more humid climates.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC611125 | Service campaign | Dec 22, 2025 | 11027003 | PDF, 175 KB |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| 61 35 8 524 078 | — | — |
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: 2023 BMW K 1600 B; 2024 BMW K 1600 B; 2025 BMW K 1600 B; 2023 BMW K 1600 GT; 2024 BMW K 1600 GT; 2025 BMW K 1600 GT; 2023 BMW K 1600 GTL; 2024 BMW K 1600 GTL; 2025 BMW K 1600 GTL.
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 61 72 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 72 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 72 00 00 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2023 BMW K 1600 B, 2024 BMW K 1600 B, 2025 BMW K 1600 B, 2023 BMW K 1600 GT, 2024 BMW K 1600 GT, 2025 BMW K 1600 GT and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.