BMW service campaign 0061610900
What it saysThe BCP controls several vehicle functions, including the windscreen wipers and air conditioning actuators. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Sep 25, 2026, received Aug 28, 2026, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number: B611226 (2 filings). It names 3 model years (2023–2026). 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.
The BCP controls several vehicle functions, including the windscreen wipers and air conditioning actuators. Low current flow may cause excessive current in parts of the BCP circuit board and damage the unit. If a fault occurs, the wipers or air flap controls may operate incorrectly or fail. A wiper failure is indicated by a yellow warning light and the “Windscreen wiper fault” Check Control message.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B611226 | Service campaign | Sep 25, 2026 | 11037844 | PDF, 519 KB |
| B611226 | Service campaign | Aug 27, 2026 | 11036454 | PDF, 513 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| 61 13 8 727 251 | Butt connector with heat-shrink tubing up to | — |
| 61 13 8 727 250 | Butt connector with heat-shrink tubing from | — |
| 61 13 6 933 055 | Fabric adhesive tape | — |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 00 79 781 | Additional work/wiper cable for one damaged cable | 2 FRU |
| 00 79 782 | Additional work/wiper cable for each additional damaged cable/can be invoiced up to… | 1 FRU |
| 00 79 783 | Additional work/replacing connector contact two on the BCP connector | 3 FRU |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (9 pages), read Oct 4, 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 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 131 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 20 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.
On October 2, 2026, I was loading my dogs into the cargo area of my new 2026 BMW X3 x drive with the power liftgate fully open. The liftgate closed and struck me on the head. I was not touching any control. The gate was stationary before it descended, while I was lifting my 2nd dog into the vehicle.
2026 BMW X3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 18, 2026 · ODI 11771897
I am submitting a safety complaint regarding a recurring infotainment system failure involving the 2025/2026 BMW X3. While driving, the center display screen suddenly blacks out, which creates a serious safety hazard. This issue first occurred with my personal BMW X3.
2025 BMW X3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Dec 31, 2025 · ODI 11708119
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group87 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| B630526 | Service bulletin | Sep 8, 2026 | After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, customer may reportsome of the interior ambient lighting strips(arrows) may… |
| 0061880900 | Service campaign | Aug 27, 2026 | In vehicles equipped with the Roof Function Center “FZD‑21” variant, a quiescent‑current violation mayoccur if the system fails to enter sle… |
| 0034040300 | Service campaign | Aug 20, 2026 | After replacement of the Integrated Braking system (IB)/Power Brake the total distance covered might be lower than when handed over to the w… |
| B651926 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2026 | Activation of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant voice is not possible via the Multifunction Steering Wheel (MFL) button and/or via the… |
| B840226 | Service campaign | Jul 10, 2026 | Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a BMW Data Services trigger for Remote Services… |
| B651826 | Service bulletin | Jun 23, 2026 | If BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant is active in the vehicle, once the customer exits the vehicle and a newkey cycle starts, the Intellige… |
| B651726 | Service bulletin | Jun 17, 2026 | After a factory reset of the head unit, the navigation voice input cannot be activated or deactivated. |
| B651226 | Service bulletin | Jun 13, 2026 | After updating the vehicle to I-level …25-07-5XX, the spoken language of the navigation instructions changes from the set language for the v… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW 0061610900 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 0061610900 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 0061610900 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2023 BMW X1, 2026 BMW X3, 2025 BMW X3. 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: G45 X3 Sport Activity Vehicle (SAV): built 27 Mar 2025 – 27 Apr 2026 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.