BMW service campaign 0061140900
What it saysDue to unfavorable tolerances, the Power Control Unit (PCU) may switch off under heavy loads and nolonger charge the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Auxiliary (AUX) battery. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Apr 18, 2025, received Apr 3, 2025, about the suspension — 2 documents under this number: B610225 (2 filings). It names 6 model years (2024–2025). 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.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
Due to unfavorable tolerances, the Power Control Unit (PCU) may switch off under heavy loads and nolonger charge the Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Auxiliary (AUX) battery. This leads to the failure of the roll stabilization,and loss of communication to the EARS modules (S 0421 & S 0422).
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B610225 | Service campaign | Apr 18, 2025 | 11017283 | PDF, 279 KB |
| B610225 | Service campaign | Mar 27, 2025 | 11016442 | PDF, 290 KB |
What the document itself lists
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 00 78 547 | Additional work: Replacing the 12V lithium-ion auxiliary battery / without the… | 14 FRU |
| 00 78 603 | G07 (X7) Only - Additional work for access: Removing and installing the air duct for… | 13 FRU |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (6 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 themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 309 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 44 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The vehicle is a 2025 BMW X7 M60i purchased in New Mexico on . The car's emergency call system and navigation became disabled on after taking the vehicle to a car wash. Subsequently the car was brought to the BMW dealer for repairs; however, the problem recurred after several days, dashboard now showing a traction control warning light.
2025 BMW X7 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Apr 3, 2025 · ODI 11652615
The air condition is inadequate for temperatures above 80°. Due to the inadequacy of the coldness and the speed at which the fan blows, all passengers in a fully loaded vehicle complain of excessive heat temperatures Safety is an issue if left in the vehicle for a long period of time without proper temperatures being reached for all in…
2024 BMW X7 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 22, 2024 · ODI 11610316
6 weeks after purchasing the car, the 'check engine' light came on. The dealer evaluated the car (although it took nearly 2 weeks to simply diagnose the issue) and found that the 'high voltage battery control module' was bad and needed replacement. Then, I waited 2 more weeks for the part to be shipped from Germany.
2024 BMW X5 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Mar 19, 2024 · ODI 11578230
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the suspension
Source: same model, same component group5 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (suspension), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| B310326 | Service bulletin | Feb 23, 2026 | Various external influences can cause premature aging of the tension strut hydro-mount elastomer; which can lead to cracks in the material… |
| B310122 | Service bulletin | Jan 3, 2026 | During inspection and/or diagnosis there is noticeable dirt/grease buildup on the axles near the inner and/or outer CV boots. |
| B064625 | Other | Sep 5, 2025 | Control Arm Return |
| 0037360200 | Service campaign | Jun 12, 2025 | The air line on the air suspension supply system may not be properly installed. In the event of a fault, residual pressure is maintained in… |
| B320725 | Service bulletin | Jun 11, 2025 | Rattling/knocking noise from the front axle at low speeds of less than 15 mph. The noises are induced by driving over rough road surface or… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW 0061140900 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, or on its page here.
Is the 0061140900 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 0061140900 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2025 BMW X5, 2024 BMW X5, 2025 BMW X6, 2024 BMW X6, 2025 BMW X7, 2024 BMW X7. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: 2025 BMW: built on or after 16 Apr 2024; F95 X5 M Sports Activity Vehicle: built 13 Aug 2024 – 3 Sep 2024; F96 X6 M Sports Activity Coupe: built 6 May 2024 – 10 Aug 2024 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.