BMW bulletin B612325
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 4, 2026, received Jan 23, 2026, about the electrical system — 2 documents under this number. It names 8 model years (2025–2026). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThe malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is triggered and 0318E2 AC charging, charging electronics 1,component protection: Overload current on AC side fault may be stored during AC charging Level 1(120 VAC). Note: Despite the fault memory entry (and the malfunction indicator lamp), the AC charging process willcontinue operating as designed and there is no related drivability complaint. Affected PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) vehicles with CCU-03 (7.4 kW combined charging unit).
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| B612325 | Service bulletin | Mar 4, 2026 | 11030051 |
| B612325 | Service bulletin | Jan 3, 2026 | 11027773 |
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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2025 BMW M5; 2026 BMW M5.
A 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 B612325 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 B612325 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.
Which vehicles does B612325 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2025 BMW 5 Series, 2025 BMW 7 Series, 2026 BMW X5, 2025 BMW X5, 2026 BMW XM, 2025 BMW XM and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.