BMW bulletin B630821
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 1, 2023, received Jul 24, 2023, about the electrical system. It names 98 model years (2016–2023). 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 communicationHeadlight check control (CC) message 128 "High beam headlight failure" is displayed. The following fault codes are stored during a vehicle test: 80419A - Left high-beam headlight: Short circuit and/or 8041A5 - light outputs: Number of permitted short circuit cycles exceeded
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B630821 | Service bulletin | Jun 1, 2023 | 10239611 | not yet checked |
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 themand 26 more model years on this site.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2019 BMW 540D; 2020 BMW 540D; 2020 BMW 640I; 2016 BMW 740LI; 2017 BMW 740LI; 2016 BMW 750LI; 2017 BMW 750LI; 2018 BMW 750LI; 2019 BMW 750LI; 2020 BMW 750LI; 2021 BMW 750LI; 2022 BMW 750LI; 2018 BMW B7 Alpina; 2019 BMW B7 Alpina; 2020 BMW B7 Alpina; 2021 BMW B7 Alpina; 2022 BMW M3; 2023 BMW M3; 2021 BMW M4; 2022 BMW M4; 2023 BMW M4; 2023 BMW M4 GT4; 2021 BMW M440I; 2017 BMW M550I; 2021 BMW M760LI; 2022 BMW M760LI; 2020 BMW M8; 2021 BMW M8; 2022 BMW M8; 2023 BMW M8; 2021 BMW M850I; 2019 BMW M850XI.
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 B630821 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 B630821 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 B630821 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 98 model years: 2023 BMW 2 Series, 2022 BMW 2 Series, 2021 BMW 2 Series, 2020 BMW 2 Series, 2023 BMW 3 Series, 2022 BMW 3 Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.