BMW bulletin B010122
What it saysWith 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. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
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 22 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.
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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.
With 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 | PDF, 3,969 KB |
| B010122 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2023 | 10238062 | not found |
| B010122 | Service bulletin | Dec 1, 2022 | 10230716 | not found |
| B010122 | Service bulletin | Feb 1, 2022 | 10214246 | not found |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 30 2 450 434 | — | — | |
| 11 34 0 054 492 | Valve seal repair kit 2Copyright ©2026 BMW of North America, Inc | — | eBay Motors → |
| 11 15 8 636 541 | Oil separators, set (kit with bolts) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 12 7 605 211 | Timing chain tensioner cover gasket Cylinder 1-4 | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 12 7 605 212 | Timing chain tensioner cover gasket Cylinder 5-8 | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 12 7 588 416 | High-pressure pump profile gasket | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 36 7 604 773 | VANOS central screws | 4 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 42 7 583 220 | Set oil-filter element | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 13 53 7 591 006 | Injector gasket ring seal | 8 | eBay Motors → |
| 13 53 7 577 649 | Injector decoupling element | 8 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 15 8 647 961 | Vent pipe | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 15 8 647 299 | Connecting line | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 42 7 935 572 | Oil return cover | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 42 8 624 158 | Gasket, asbestos free | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 42 9 454 094 | Oil return pipe, cylinder 1-4 | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 42 9 454 095 | Oil return pipe, cylinder 5-8 | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 65 7 646 093 | Turbocharger | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 14 2 446 298 | Updated end cover rear kit | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 07 12 9 909 333 | Torx screw, self-locking | — | eBay Motors → |
| 11 13 7 570 705 | Gasket Steel (RWD F01/02/06/07/10/12/13) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 12 61 7 604 790 | Gasket | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 13 7 570 706 | Gasket Steel (AWD/xDrive F01/02/06/07/10/12/13) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 11 13 7 566 808 | Gasket Steel (F15/F16) | 1 | eBay Motors → |
| 82 14 1 467 704 | N/A Antifreeze See Sublet | — | eBay Motors → |
| 83 19 2 468 442 | N/A BMW Antifreeze/Coolant (1 gal) - HT-12) See Sublet | — | eBay Motors → |
| 83 29 0 429 576 | N/A Hydraulic fluid CHF 11 S (F01, F02, F07) See Sublet | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (55 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. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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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.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2016 BMW B7 Alpina; 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.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 17 model years this bulletin names have filed 497 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 139 of them name Engine — 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 the 2016 BMW 5 Series, the 18 owners who gave an odometer reading for Engine reported it at a median of 80,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The contact owns a 2019 BMW X6. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed the catalectic converter was missing and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted.
2019 BMW X6 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Aug 11, 2022 · ODI 11478741
My car was running normal and suddenly red warning lights came on and it said “engine overheated, pull over and turn off car immediately.” I did pull over but I was inside an interstate tunnel. I tried to give it a bit of gas to get out of the tunnel but the car would not power with pedal pressure at all. I had to get towed.
2017 BMW X6 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Aug 10, 2026 · ODI 11756102
While driving to the store my husband notice the vehicle began to over heat. After only driving less than 2 miles the vehicle was parked at my home, it suddenly burst into flames from the engine an hour later. Gratefully, no one was in the vehicle during the incident. We are a family of 5 so that would have been a disgrace.
2019 BMW X6 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Apr 23, 2025 · ODI 11656425
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 equipment
Source: same model, same component group24 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (equipment), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| B011323 | Service bulletin | Mar 12, 2025 | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: Brightk Consulting, Inc.… |
| B610124 | Service bulletin | Jan 6, 2025 | When driving over rough surfaces, a low-frequency rattling noise can be heard inside the vehicle's cabin. The noise typically sounds as tho… |
| B610615 | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2024 | Washer Fluid Reservoir Rattles While Driving on Rough Roads. Rattling noises heard from vicinity of glove box. The windshield washer reservo… |
| B650121 | Service bulletin | Jun 12, 2024 | SPORADIC FAILURE OR CRACKING NOISE IN BASS SPEAKERS: No Bass or a cracking noise can be heard from the bass speakers. |
| B650421 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2024 | RETROFIT SATELLITE RADIO (OPTION CODE SA655): The affected vehicles were produced with Preparation BMW Satellite Radio (option code SA 693)… |
| B511520 | Service bulletin | Mar 21, 2024 | WIND NOISE FROM ENGINE BULKHEAD: A wind noise can be heard when driving at highway speeds from the area around the lower windshield. Imprope… |
| B640424 | Service bulletin | Mar 8, 2024 | 1. The center air vent on the left (a) is closed. All other air vents on the left side then only blow cold air intothe passenger area. OR… |
| B610321 | Service bulletin | Feb 28, 2024 | SITUATION BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Emissions Recall (effective April 23, 2021) on a certain Model Year 2020 - 2021 BMW vehicles th… |
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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. Every BMW warranty extension on file lists the ones BMW has filed.
Which vehicles does B010122 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 22 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. The document itself sets the build window: built before May 2017; 2015 750i Sedan: built 18 Jun 2012 – 21 May 2015; 2015 750i xDrive Sedan: built 18 Jun 2012 – 19 May 2015 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.