2018 BMW 640I Recall

Campaign:: 18V465000 on 07/16/2018
Component:: Engine and engine cooling:engine
Manufactured:: 05/16/2018 - 06/04/2018
Affected:: 5,309
Defect:: Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2018 bmw 540d xdrive vehicles. the crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. on september 12, 2018, bmw expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 bmw 540d xdrive, 230i m240i, m240i xdrive, x2 sdrive28i, x2 xdrive28i, x1 sdrive28i, x1 xdrive28i, 330i, 330i xdrive, 340i, 340i xdrive, 330i xdrive gran turismo, 530i, 530i xdrive, 540i, 540i xdrive, 530e, 530e xdrive, 640i xdrive gran turismo, 330e, 2019 430i gran coupe, 430i xdrive gran coupe, 440i gran coupe, 440i xdrive gran coupe, 430i, 430i xdrive, 440i, 440i xdrive, 740i, 740i xdrive, mini cooper, cooper s, jcw, mini countryman (cooper, cooper all4, cooper s, cooper s all4, jcw all4), and mini clubman (cooper, cooper s, cooper all4, cooper s all4, jcw all4) vehicles.
Consequence:: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
Correction:: Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. the recall began september 6, 2018. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes:: Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2018 BMW 640I TSBs (44)

Bulletin:: B340515
Component:: 100000 power train
Summary:: Ticking noise from the front axle when cornering: the customer may complain of a metallic ticking noise from the front axle when cornering, maneuvering, parking or pulling away from a parking space.
Bulletin:: B621717
Component:: 117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:: Erroneous head-up display fault in instrument cluster: b7f6e3 - hud: fault in the communication (hud not answering) in instrument cluster fault.
Bulletin:: B662317
Component:: 070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:: Contactless tailgate (smart opener) is too sensitive: when the remote is located in the range of the smart opener operation may be the contactless tailgate (smart opener) opens / close unintentionally from objects in the vicinity of the rea
Bulletin:: B651316
Component:: 350000 equipment
Summary:: Nbt-evo head unit cannot be swapped between vehicles for testing. 'component protection active': if either the nbt-evo head unit or body domain controller (bdc) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit nbt-evo to e
Bulletin:: B662317
Component:: 353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:: Contactless tailgate (smart opener) is too sensitive: when the remote is located in the range of the smart opener operation may be the contactless tailgate (smart opener) opens / close unintentionally from objects in the vicinity of the rea
Bulletin:: B840214
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Connecteddrive/bmw assist system diagnosis information
Bulletin:: B120718
Component:: 060000 engine (pws)
Summary:: Dme fc 1c0102 is stored with no other related faults: the following fault has been stored in the digital motor electronics (dme) fault memory with no other engine oil pressure faults stored.
Bulletin:: B170118
Component:: 060000 engine and engine cooling
Summary:: Heater hose is contacting the steering shaft: the customer may complain of a coolant leak from the front of the vehicle, or a noise when turning the steering wheel.
Bulletin:: B310112
Component:: 021000 suspension:front
Summary:: Cracking noises from the front axle area while turning the wheels, when stationary or parking
Bulletin:: B340318
Component:: 050000 parking brake
Summary:: Electromechanical holding brake (emf) error
Bulletin:: B340515
Component:: 021000 suspension:front
Summary:: Ticking noise from the front axle when cornering: the customer may complain of a metallic ticking noise from the front axle when cornering, maneuvering, parking or pulling away from a parking space.
Bulletin:: B510618
Component:: 350000 equipment
Summary:: Active rear spoiler malfunction: a check control message (message id 822) may be displayed, indicating that the rear spoiler cannot be adjusted and the driver is instructed not to exceed 80 mph.
Bulletin:: B510718
Component:: 133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
Summary:: Power windows will not initialize after window lift motor replacement: the windows are unable to be initialized after replacement of a window lift motor.
Bulletin:: B612217
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Diagnostic communication with flexray control modules not possible: there are no customer complaints associated with this issue.
Bulletin:: B621215
Component:: 117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:: Instrument cluster outside temperature display implausible: in the instrument cluster (kombi) display you may observe an implausible outside temperature reading.
Bulletin:: B651316
Component:: 118000 electrical system: software
Summary:: Nbt-evo head unit cannot be swapped between vehicles for testing: if either the nbt-evo head unit or body domain controller (bdc) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit nbt-evo to enter a locked mode once it reco
Bulletin:: B660518
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Comfort access sporadically inactive via door handle: sporadically, ca (comfort access) locking or unlocking of the vehicle does not work via the door handles.
Bulletin:: B660817
Component:: 284100 back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Summary:: Rear view camera fails to display image: sporadically, when the rear view camera is activated, either via selecting reverse with the shift selector or by direct camera selection, no image appears in the display.
Bulletin:: B661018
Component:: 284100 back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Summary:: Rear view camera cannot be controlled via idrive: when the parking menu is active (reverse gear selected) in the cid (central information display), activation or deactivation of the rear view camera via the idrive controller does not work.
Bulletin:: B840718
Component:: 350000 equipment
Summary:: Iphone: call list missing after restart: the call list from iphone 8 or iphone x, that is displayed, is missing after cycling the ignition.
Bulletin:: B840818
Component:: 350000 equipment
Summary:: Head unit high 2 reset while bluetooth is connected: the following event may cause an unexpected reset of the head unit high 2 (nbt evo) when:
Bulletin:: B310112
Component:: 010000 steering
Summary:: Cracking noises from the front axle area while turning the wheels, when stationary or parking: cracking noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or when turning the steering whe
Bulletin:: B513016
Component:: 162500 structure:body:tailgate
Summary:: Tailgate unintentionally opens: trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
Bulletin:: B650318
Component:: 353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:: No audio playback after replacing the head unit high 2 (hu-h2): after replacing the head unit high (hu-h2) and performing ista4 programming, there is no audio playback.
Bulletin:: B651316
Component:: 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
Summary:: Nbt-evo (next generation navigation professional) head unit cannot be swapped between vehicles for testing. õcomponent protection activeõ
Bulletin:: B840314
Component:: 353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:: Bluetooth connection failures: there are various connectivity failures with the following devices: apple iphones: samsung s6 and the s6 edge.
Bulletin:: B614417
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Window will not close after repeated button pushes: one or more power windows stops operating after repeated button pushes. this usually occurs when trying to close the window.
Bulletin:: B620518
Component:: 118000 electrical system: software
Summary:: Heads up display sporadically inoperative: fault memory entry òb7f6e4 hud: fault in display backlighting òis stored in the instrument cluster.
Bulletin:: B620618
Component:: 091200 fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system
Summary:: Fuel gauge incorrectly displaying low fuel level: occasionally, on restart after refueling, the fuel gauge will display the fuel level as low (minimum) and the range display will be at an implausible (maximum) value.
Bulletin:: B650709
Component:: 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
Summary:: Navigation system: reporting missing or incorrect road map data: the route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:
Bulletin:: B651117
Component:: 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
Summary:: Navigation pro (nbt evo) map update not possible, navigation does not start: navigation system will not start at all or the: ònavigation system startsó message is permanently displayed; or
Bulletin:: B840616
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Bmw online non-functional: check icc-id in account: bmw online/bmw connecteddrive not functional.
Bulletin:: B840818
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Head unit high 2 reset while bluetooth is connected: the following event may cause an unexpected reset of the head unit high 2 (nbt evo) when:
Bulletin:: B122018
Component:: 060000 engine (pws)
Summary:: Service action: program control units (dme): the check engine light is illuminated and the vehicle may run roughly
Bulletin:: B520318
Component:: 220000 seats
Summary:: Memory seat adjustment is limited: after programming the vehicle with ista 4.10.2x, the adjustment range of the memory seat may restricted.
Bulletin:: B650709
Component:: 353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
Summary:: Navigation system: reporting missing or incorrect road map data: the route guidance is inaccurate and therefore irritating to the customer; or it is not possible to locate certain addresses, for instance:
Bulletin:: B651316
Component:: 350000 equipment
Summary:: Component protection active. head units cannot be swapped between vehicles for testing.: if either the head unit (nbt-evo or entry-nav-evo) or the body domain controller (bdc) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head un
Bulletin:: B720417
Component:: 151600 seat belts:front:warning light/devices
Summary:: False warnings that the front passenger seat is occupied without the seat belt buckled: acoustic and visual warnings indicate that the front passenger seat is occupied and the seat belt is not fastened, when the seat is actually unoccupied.
Bulletin:: B840214
Component:: 350000 equipment
Summary:: Connecteddrive/bmw assist system diagnosis information: connecteddrive/bmw assist features are partially or completely inoperative.
Bulletin:: B840918
Component:: 350000 equipment
Summary:: Phone contacts: headunit basic 2 sorting order: improper sorting of phone contacts, in the on-board computer or in the central information display (cid), upon connecting to the vehicle:
Bulletin:: B520518
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Seat memory switch sporadically not functioning: selecting one of the saved seat positions (via the memory seat position switch on the door panel), fails to work.
Bulletin:: B620518
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Heads up display sporadically inoperative: fault memory entry òb7f6e4 hud: fault in display backlighting is stored in the instrument cluster.
Bulletin:: B620618
Component:: 117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:: Fuel gauge incorrectly displaying low fuel level after vehicle is refueled: occasionally, on restart after refueling, the fuel gauge will display the fuel level as low (minimum) and the range display will be at an implausible (maximum) valu
Bulletin:: B620818
Component:: 110000 electrical system
Summary:: Instrument cluster display shakes-shifts to the left: the instrument cluster intermittently flickers, shakes and has shifted to the left.

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