BMW bulletin B010122
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 21, 2026, received Jun 21, 2022, about the equipment — 4 documents under this number. It names 23 model years (2016–2019). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWith the court's FINAL approval, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: Isley, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and BMW of North America, LLC. The Settlement Benefits are effective and available on and after February 9, 2022. Note: This bulletin is a notice of a Class Action Settlement Service Campaign benefits that are now available.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B010122 | Service bulletin | Jan 21, 2026 | 11028000 | not yet checked |
| B010122 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2023 | 10238062 | not yet checked |
| B010122 | Service bulletin | Dec 1, 2022 | 10230716 | not yet checked |
| B010122 | Service bulletin | Feb 1, 2022 | 10214246 | 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: 2016 BMW B7 Alpina; 2016 BMW M6; 2017 BMW M6; 2018 BMW M6; 2019 BMW M6; 2017 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure; 2019 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure; 2019 BMW R Nine T Pure; 2018 BMW R Nine T Scrambler.
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 B010122 a recall?
No. A service bulletin 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 B010122 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does B010122 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 23 model years: 2017 BMW 5 Series, 2016 BMW 5 Series, 2019 BMW 6 Series, 2018 BMW 6 Series, 2017 BMW 6 Series, 2016 BMW 6 Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.