BMW service campaign 0061270900
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jul 30, 2025, received Jul 28, 2025, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number: B640425. It names 3 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 communicationAfter performing a cabin air filter replacement maintenance service task, or after a similar repair thatrequired the removal and installation of the filter’s housing cover; the following air flap and/or air temperaturesensor faults are stored in the BCP: 80114D - Stepper motor: Unexpected error in Driving Cycle 801168 - Temperature sensor ventilation left or ventilation: short to ground 80116A - Temperature sensor ventilation right: short to ground 80116B - Temperature sensor ventilation right: short to plus or open circuit 80116C - Temperature sensor footwell left or footwell: short to ground 80116D - Temperature sensor footwell left or footwell: short to plus or open circuit 80116E - Temperature sensor footwell right: short to ground 80116F - Temperature sensor footwell right: short to plus or open circuit 80435B - Stepper motors: short-circuit by mass
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B640425 | Service campaign | Jul 30, 2025 | 11021112 | not yet checked |
| B640425 | Service campaign | Jul 25, 2025 | 11020926 | not yet checked |
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 model years this site has no page for: 2025 BMW M5.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW 0061270900 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 0061270900 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 0061270900 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2025 BMW 5 Series, 2025 BMW 7 Series, 2025 BMW M5. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.