BMW bulletin B613233
What it saysA small flap of sound insulation material may come into contact with some of the 12 V B+ cables at the remote B+ charging point terminal (general location at arrow) along the engine compartmentâs passenger side inner… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 16, 2024, received May 3, 2024, about the equipment. It names 2 model years (2023–2024). 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 communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
A small flap of sound insulation material may come into contact with some of the 12 V B+ cables at the remote B+ charging point terminal (general location at arrow) along the engine compartmentâs passenger side inner fender well.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B613233 | Service bulletin | Apr 16, 2024 | 10253353 | PDF, 2,231 KB |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 19 2 295 229 | Contact Grease KF1 (50 g) Sublet as required | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (6 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 themA 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 databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 23 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
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 equipment
Source: same model, same component group5 other manufacturer communications filed against the BMW i7 under the same component group (equipment), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| B610124 | Service bulletin | Jan 6, 2025 | When driving over rough surfaces, a low-frequency rattling noise can be heard inside the vehicle's cabin. The noise typically sounds as tho… |
| B640124 | Service bulletin | Jun 17, 2024 | A drumming noise is heard when the air conditioning system is operating. Service parts are not yet available for this repair. This bulletin… |
| B640424 | Service bulletin | Mar 8, 2024 | 1. The center air vent on the left (a) is closed. All other air vents on the left side then only blow cold air intothe passenger area. OR… |
| B660324 | Service bulletin | Feb 22, 2024 | A quality check showed that the Remote-Control Parking token was not activated in the current software for the vehicles affected. |
| B120323 | Service bulletin | Jun 1, 2023 | BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop effective June 6, 2023 on certain Model Year 2023 - 2024 BMW vehicles that were produced between October 2… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B613233 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 B613233 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 B613233 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2024 BMW i7, 2023 BMW i7. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: 2023 BMW: built on or after 4 Jul 2022; G70 i7 Sedan Battery Electric Vehicle: built 4 Jul 2022 – 24 Apr 2023 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.