BMW bulletin B641325
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 18, 2025, received Jan 5, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 19 model years (2024–2026). 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 communicationWhen performing a vehicle test, diagnostic trouble code “ 8013FE Software run time error� is found in theIHKA module. If this fault is set for two consecutive life cycles, it will turn on the check engine light on vehicles with an I-level lower than 24-11-570. This fault memory entry does not cause an impairment of functionality of the automatic air conditioningsystem.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| B641325 | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2025 | 11026960 |
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 themA 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 B641325 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 B641325 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 B641325 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 19 model years: 2026 BMW 3 Series, 2025 BMW 3 Series, 2024 BMW 3 Series, 2026 BMW 4 Series, 2025 BMW 4 Series, 2024 BMW 4 Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.