BMW bulletin B240324
What it saysElectric driving: A power reduction while electric driving Electric driving is not possible even though the high voltage (HV) battery is sufficiently charged Starting of the internal combustion engine (ICE): There… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Nov 14, 2024, received Nov 25, 2024, about the electrical system. It names 5 model years (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 communicationElectric driving: A power reduction while electric driving Electric driving is not possible even though the high voltage (HV) battery is sufficiently charged Starting of the internal combustion engine (ICE): There is a noticeable cutting in of the ICE when it starts The cutting in of the ICE is slower Check Control Message (#2390): “Engine is starting… Please wait.” The possibility of the electric drive not starting the ICE Hybrid Driving: Reduced acceleration Jolts during upshifts Delays during downshifts Possible stored fault codes- EGS-EME: 039A2A – EGS-EME, temperature sensor, coolant: Excess temperature 039A2B – EGS-EME: Excess temperature BA0842 – EGS-EME, temperature sensor, coolant circuit: upper threshold value exceeded BA0845 – EGS-EME, temperature sensor, coolant circuit: Gradient implausible DME: 034D5C – Cooling failed: Inverter
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B240324 | Service bulletin | Nov 14, 2024 | 11010756 | PDF, 159 KB |
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
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 214 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 43 of them name Electrical System — 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.
6 weeks after purchasing the car, the 'check engine' light came on. The dealer evaluated the car (although it took nearly 2 weeks to simply diagnose the issue) and found that the 'high voltage battery control module' was bad and needed replacement. Then, I waited 2 more weeks for the part to be shipped from Germany.
2024 BMW X5 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Mar 19, 2024 · ODI 11578230
This submission is a supplemental update to my existing NHTSA complaint regarding my BMW X3. On , at approximately , while the vehicle was traveling approximately 40 MPH with the doors locked, the rear passenger door opened while the vehicle was in motion. A child was secured in a rear car seat at the time.
2024 BMW X3 · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jan 7, 2026 · ODI 11709332
The contact owns a 2024 BMW 750E. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the high-voltage system warning light illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle a short distance, and then the drive train warning light illuminated.
2024 BMW 7 Series · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Nov 13, 2025 · ODI 11699171
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group147 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0061610900 | Service campaign | Sep 25, 2026 | The BCP controls several vehicle functions, including the windscreen wipers and air conditioning actuators. Low current flow may cause exces… |
| B611826 | Service bulletin | Sep 17, 2026 | Due to unfavorable software, the Storage Management Electronics (SME) will not show fault codes that trigger the Malfunction Indicator Lamp… |
| B630526 | Service bulletin | Sep 8, 2026 | After programming the vehicle via ISTA/RSUto I-level …26-03-5xx, customer may reportsome of the interior ambient lighting strips(arrows) may… |
| 0061880900 | Service campaign | Aug 27, 2026 | In vehicles equipped with the Roof Function Center “FZD‑21” variant, a quiescent‑current violation mayoccur if the system fails to enter sle… |
| 0034040300 | Service campaign | Aug 20, 2026 | After replacement of the Integrated Braking system (IB)/Power Brake the total distance covered might be lower than when handed over to the w… |
| B652026 | Service bulletin | Jul 23, 2026 | The Central Information Display (CID) side of the Multifunction Display (MFD) may flicker intermittently. Theflickering manifests itself in… |
| B651926 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2026 | Activation of the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant voice is not possible via the Multifunction Steering Wheel (MFL) button and/or via the… |
| B840226 | Service campaign | Jul 10, 2026 | Once the Telematics Module (TCB2) enters sleep mode, a BMW Data Services trigger for Remote Services… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B240324 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 B240324 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 B240324 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2024 BMW 3 Series, 2024 BMW 7 Series, 2024 BMW X3, 2024 BMW X5, 2024 BMW XM. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.