BMW warranty extension B011624
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated Jan 16, 2025, received Jan 23, 2025, about the electrical system. It names 9 model years (2018–2019). 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 Telematics Control Units (TCU) Internal Emergency (Backup) Battery for defects in materials and/or workmanship has been extended to 6 years without mileage limitation, as determined from the vehicles original first in-service / delivery date. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusions that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| B011624 | Warranty extension | Jan 16, 2025 | 11013037 |
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 B011624 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 B011624 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 B011624 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2019 BMW 3 Series, 2018 BMW 3 Series, 2019 BMW 5 Series, 2018 BMW 5 Series, 2018 BMW 6 Series, 2019 BMW 7 Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.