BMW service campaign MC160124
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated May 31, 2024, received Jun 1, 2024, about the fuel/propulsion system. It names 1 model year (2024). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationAfter quality inspection it has been found that some fuel tanks have metal chips from the manufacturingprocess that were not satisfactorily removed despite cleaning. Depending on the level of contamination, thiscan cause the fuel pump to stop working which cause the vehicle to not start or the motor can stop whileriding. The affected vehicles have been placed under the delivery stop STOP160007 associated with campaign number 0016220000, which will be lifted upon completion of this technical campaign.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id |
|---|---|---|---|
| MC160124 | Service campaign | May 31, 2024 | 11000617 |
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: 2024 BMW R Nine T.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW MC160124 a recall?
No. A service campaign 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.
Is the MC160124 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does MC160124 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2024 BMW R Nine T. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.