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BMW bulletin B110823

What it saysDue to an assembly ase ventilation line connections may not be securely locked. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 15, 2023, received Oct 1, 2023, about the engine — 2 documents under this number. It names 11 model years (2019–2024). 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 communication

Due to an assembly ase ventilation line connections may not be securely locked.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Sep 15, 2023 Received by NHTSA Oct 1, 2023 Components Engine

Documents filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
B110823Service bulletinSep 15, 202310242887PDF, 535 KB
B110823Service bulletinSep 15, 202310242886PDF, 535 KB

What the document itself lists

Parts the bulletin names

Part numberDescriptionQtyFind it
13 90 9 845 460——
13 90 9 845 475——
11 15 9 845 964——
11 15 9 845 965——
11 15 9 845 963——

Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 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.

Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

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 database

Owners of the 11 model years this bulletin names have filed 309 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 45 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.

The contact owns 2020 BMW X7. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the message "Oil Pump Leak Over - Get the Vehicle Towed to Local Service Dealer" was displayed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who could not repair the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, where an unknown diagnosis was made.

2020 BMW X7 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Aug 1, 2025 · ODI 11677774

The contact owns a 2021 BMW X7. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode. The message "Pull Over and Turn Off Your Car - You Have Lost All the Water In the Radiator" was displayed. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road.

2021 BMW X7 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Feb 10, 2026 · ODI 11717086

The contact owns a 2024 BMW X7. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. There was an unknown message regarding the brakes, stability control, and steering displayed. There was a red symbol displayed. Additionally, while driving at an unknown speed or a stop light, the brakes locked up.

2024 BMW X7 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Oct 17, 2024 · ODI 11620398

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 engine

Source: same model, same component group

48 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
0011320800Service campaignOct 21, 2026The cylinder head cover was not installed correctly at the assembly plant.
B121126Service bulletinSep 9, 2026Potential customer complaints with no fault codes stored / No MIL displayed. 1. “Rough idle after idling for a longer period of time” 2. “Ve…
0011460700EmissionsAug 26, 2026The return springs on the exhaust camshaft followers (switchable rocker arm) may break.
B064426OtherAug 22, 2026Air Flap Return
B110326Service bulletinAug 12, 2026This Service Bulletin provides instructions to clean the intake valves using the BMW Carbon Blaster Tool P/N 81 29 2 208 034 and the S68T /…
B064126OtherAug 6, 2026Fan Return
1613911200Warranty extensionAug 3, 2026the NVLD modules limited warranty for defects in materials and/or workmanship has been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined fr…
B110426Service bulletinJul 17, 2026The manual starting of electronic engine oil level measurement from inside the vehicle, usually afterperforming an engine oil service task…

Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is BMW B110823 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 B110823 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 B110823 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 11 model years: 2024 BMW X6, 2023 BMW X6, 2022 BMW X6, 2021 BMW X6, 2020 BMW X6, 2024 BMW X7 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.