2018 BMW 740LE Recall
- Campaign:
- 18V652000 on 09/25/2018
- Component:
- Equipment:electrical
- Manufactured:
- 02/19/2018 - 08/16/2018
- Affected:
- 3,501
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2018 bmw 330e iperformance, i3 rex, i3 sport rex, x5 xdrive40e, i3 bev, i3 sport bev and 2019 i8 and i8 roadster vehicles and 2018-2019 530e iperformance, 530e xdrive iperformance and 740le xdrive iperformance vehicles. capacitors within the turbocord portable chargers may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.
- Consequence:
- An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the charging cable, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. an interim notification was mailed to owners on november 19, 2018. a second notification will be sent when the remedy is available. 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 740LE TSBs (27)
- 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:
- B610318
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Vehicle will not restart eme fc 2223a7/2223a8: message "engine restart not possible. have this checked by nearest bmw service workshop."
- Bulletin:
- B340118
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Dynamic stability control (dsc) fault memory entries after programming: after programming, the following fault code entries can be entered in the dsc fault memory:
- Bulletin:
- B513016
- Component:
- 162500 structure:body:tailgate
- Summary:
- Tailgate unintentionally opens: trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
- Bulletin:
- B540417
- Component:
- 134000 visibility:sun roof assembly
- Summary:
- Creaking or rattling noise from sunroof area: creaking and/or rattling noise from the vicinity of the sunroof, especially when driving on uneven road surface.
- Bulletin:
- B611316
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Kle charging fault 21e6e9: during the ista short test diagnosis, fault code 21e6e9 ð òcharging electronics: charging mode interruptedó is found stored in the kle (convenience charging electronics) module.
- 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:
- B610618
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Service action: reposition door wiring harness: door wiring harnesses must be inspected in both front doors.
- Bulletin:
- B610818
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Sme fcs 21f156 21f1f7: the following codes are saved in the battery management electronics (sme) fault memory:
- 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:
- 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:
- B120418
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Buzzing noise from valvetronic motor before or after engine operation: buzzing noise may be heard from the valvetronic motor when the vehicle is unlocked, before the engine is started, or after the engine is turned off.
- Bulletin:
- B121818
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Dme fc 20e120 is stored and the mil is illuminated: the malfunction indicator lamp (mil) is illuminated and the following fault code is stored in the digital motor electronics (dme).
- 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:
- 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:
- B630118
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Flickering lights- interior and exterior: intermittently the interior and/or exterior lights are flickering or flashing and there is no audio function.
- Bulletin:
- B640618
- Component:
- 350000 equipment
- Summary:
- Indirect ventilation feature is missing in idrive: the customer cannot find the "indirect ventilation" function in the idrive, as described in the integrated operating instructions or in the enclosed owner's handbook.
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