BMW service campaign 24-03-540
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jun 28, 2024, received Jul 1, 2024, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number: B651124, B651024. It names 20 model years (2021–2024). 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 communicationQuality improvements and robustness measures are to be implemented on the affected vehicles via thissoftware update. The software update improves functions in the following areas of the vehicle: Bluetooth malfunctions The start-up phase of the head unit (HU) has been shortened (faster start of the operating system) The number of disconnections from Apple CarPlay have been reduced Vehicle access and the drive-ready state have been improved The AC charging abort error has been fixed Remote Control Parking without function
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B651124 | Service campaign | Jun 28, 2024 | 11002658 | not yet checked |
| B651024 | Service campaign | Jun 28, 2024 | 11002657 | 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: 2021 BMW IX.
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 24-03-540 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 24-03-540 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 24-03-540 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 20 model years: 2024 BMW 5 Series, 2023 BMW 5 Series, 2024 BMW X1, 2023 BMW X1, 2022 BMW X1, 2023 BMW X2 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.