BMW bulletin B651523
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 1, 2023, received Jun 26, 2023, about the electrical system. It names 126 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 communicationAfter programming the head unit (HU-H2), activating the FSC (German word Freischaltcode) Enabling Codes repeatedly fails.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| B651523 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2023 | 10238090 |
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 themand 45 more model years on this site.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2017 BMW 335I; 2020 BMW 340I; 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; 2016 BMW B7 Alpina; 2018 BMW B7 Alpina; 2019 BMW B7 Alpina; 2020 BMW B7 Alpina; 2019 BMW M2; 2020 BMW M2; 2021 BMW M2; 2022 BMW M2; 2016 BMW M4; 2017 BMW M4; 2018 BMW M4; 2019 BMW M4; 2020 BMW M4; 2022 BMW M5; 2017 BMW M550I; 2016 BMW M6; 2017 BMW M6; 2018 BMW M6; 2019 BMW M6; 2021 BMW M760LI; 2022 BMW M760LI; 2020 BMW M8; 2021 BMW M8; 2022 BMW M8; 2023 BMW M8; 2016 BMW X1 SAV; 2017 BMW X1 SAV.
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 B651523 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 B651523 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 B651523 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 126 model years: 2022 BMW 2 Series, 2021 BMW 2 Series, 2020 BMW 2 Series, 2019 BMW 2 Series, 2018 BMW 2 Series, 2017 BMW 2 Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.