BMW bulletin SIB651312
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated May 1, 2022, received Jul 5, 2022, about the electrical system. It names 138 model years (2016–2022). 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 communicationThe Headunit High (HU-H), also called NBT, began replacing the Car Information Computer (CIC) on certain MY2013 vehicles with option 609 (as of 7/2012 production). This uses map North America NEXT. The Headunit High 2 (HU-H2), also called NBT-EVO, superseded the NBT HU and was introduced in 3/2014. This uses map North America EVO. The Headunit High 4 (HU-H4, also called MGU21) superseded the MGU starting with certain MY2021 vehicles with option code 6U3 Live Cockpit Professional. This uses map North America JOY. The ENTRY Media/Navigation (HU-B) is the low line business version of the navigation system and was introduced in 3/2014. This uses map North America ROUTE. The ENTRY NAV EVO (HU-B2) replaced Entry Media/Navigation as the low-line business version and was introduced in certain MY2018 vehicles. This uses map North America WAY.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIB651312 | Service bulletin | May 1, 2022 | 10214990 | 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 56 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; 2022 BMW 745LE; 2016 BMW 750LI; 2017 BMW 750LI; 2018 BMW 750LI; 2019 BMW 750LI; 2021 BMW 750LI; 2016 BMW B7 Alpina; 2018 BMW B7 Alpina; 2019 BMW B7 Alpina; 2020 BMW B7 Alpina; 2022 BMW I3; 2019 BMW M2; 2020 BMW M2; 2021 BMW M2; 2022 BMW M2; 2022 BMW M3; 2016 BMW M4; 2017 BMW M4; 2018 BMW M4; 2019 BMW M4; 2020 BMW M4; 2021 BMW M4; 2022 BMW M4; 2021 BMW M440I; 2022 BMW M5; 2017 BMW M550I; 2016 BMW M6; 2017 BMW M6; 2018 BMW M6; 2019 BMW M6; 2020 BMW M8; 2021 BMW M8; 2022 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 SIB651312 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 SIB651312 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 SIB651312 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 138 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.