BMW warranty extension B011524
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated Dec 11, 2024, received Dec 31, 2024, about the engine. It names 10 model years (2017–2020). A warranty extension 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 communicationthe NVLD limited emissionrelated warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| B011524 | Warranty extension | Dec 11, 2024 | 11012074 |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5; the full text comes from the manufacturer or a dealer. 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. Quote it 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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B011524 a recall?
No. A warranty extension 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 B011524 repair free?
A warranty extension 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 B011524 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 10 model years: 2020 BMW 5 Series, 2019 BMW 5 Series, 2018 BMW 5 Series, 2017 BMW 5 Series, 2020 BMW X3, 2019 BMW X3 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.