BMW service campaign 0061630900
What it saysAn error in the Battery Management Electronics (SME) can lead to an interruption in communication, which can lead to the high-voltage system being turned off. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Apr 23, 2026, received Apr 27, 2026, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: B610926. It names 2 model years (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.
An error in the Battery Management Electronics (SME) can lead to an interruption in communication, which can lead to the high-voltage system being turned off. The error is indicated by a Check Control message, and it is generally possible to continue driving until the vehicle is parked.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B610926 | Service campaign | Apr 23, 2026 | 11031569 | PDF, 228 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| 07 14 8 845 501 | Hexagon bolt | 8 |
| 64 50 7 911 467 | Hexagon screw with washer | 6 |
| 33 32 6 775 040 | Hexagon screw with washer | 2 |
| 07 14 6 884 435 | Multi-purpose bolt ASA | 4 |
| 33 12 7 607 158 | Recessed nut repair kit, blue | 1 |
| 26 10 7 882 970 | Hexagon bolt | 3 |
| 07 11 9 906 089 | Collar nut | 2 |
| 07 11 9 906 938 | Hexagon bolt with flange | 6 |
| 07 12 9 904 865 | Hexagon nut | 2 |
| 61 27 8 837 306 | Gasket | 1 |
| 61 27 8 858 065 | Sealing cap | 3 |
| 61 27 8 697 233 | Screw | — |
| 61 27 8 882 634 | Battery management electronics | 1 |
| 61 27 8 856 036 | Gasket | 1 |
| 61 27 8 858 064 | Seal for high-voltage battery | 1 |
| 61 27 8 858 063 | Seal for high-voltage battery | 1 |
| 61 27 8 697 234 | Screw | — |
| 64 53 9 284 018 | Sealing ring | 1 |
| 64 53 9 284 850 | Sealing ring | 1 |
| 64 53 9 284 019 | Sealing ring | 1 |
| 64 53 9 284 020 | Sealing ring | 1 |
| 51 61 9 908 657 | Hexagon bolt | 4 |
| 18 30 9 909 376 | Hexagon bolt | 2 |
| 83 19 2 446 563 | Refrigerant R1234yf Sublet as | — |
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 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 10 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 contact owns a 2026 BMW X5. The contact stated that after several days of not driving the vehicle, the messages "Starter Battery Low," "Starter Battery Severely Discharged”, and “You can Still Drive - However Power-Consuming Functions Disabled to Preserve the Battery," were displayed on the BMW App.
2026 BMW X5 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Aug 12, 2026 · ODI 11756521
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 group82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| B611826 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2026 | Due to unfavorable software, the Storage Management Electronics (SME) will not show fault codes that trigger the Malfunction Indicator Lamp… |
| 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… |
| 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… |
| B652026 | Service bulletin | Jul 23, 2026 | The Central Information Display (CID) side of the Multifunction Display (MFD) may flicker intermittently. Theflickering manifests itself in… |
| B840226 | Service campaign | Jul 10, 2026 | Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a BMW Data Services trigger for Remote Services… |
| B610126 | Service bulletin | Jun 11, 2026 | SITUATION During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive… |
| 0012810600 | Service campaign | Jun 11, 2026 | In these vehicles with an S68 engine, an incorrect diagnosis of the Valvetronic (VVT) may occur. Undercertain operating conditions, the soft… |
| B651426 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | The vehicle may experience various operational issues with Apple CarPlay Projected Modes such as: Dropped connections No automatic reconnect… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW 0061630900 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 0061630900 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 0061630900 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 BMW X5, 2026 BMW XM. 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: 2026 BMW: built on or after 3 May 2025; G05 X5 Sports Activity Vehicle (PHEV): built 3 May 2025 – 18 Aug 2025; G09 BMW XM Sports Activity Vehicle: built 19 Jul 2025 – 19 Aug 2025 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.