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2023 BMW 8 SERIES

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Service bulletins

14 bulletins

Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.

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Over The Air

It was determined that due to bad data input of the DSC, there can be damage to the rear axle differential of your vehicle. It is necessary that the control units in your vehicle are reprogrammed.

B540125

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

When the vehicle is parked in the sun for longperiod of time, the convertible top will notopen. Note: While pressing and holding down the top’s actuation button for a normal top opening cycle- The side windows open The rear bow folds upwards The convertible top unlocks at the front bow The convertible top compartment lid moves backwards but the convertible top does not open. If the convertible top is pushed upward by hand in the A-pillar area, the convertible top opens.

B068424

Other

Rear Spoiler Return

B270220

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

There is a jerking or shuddering during either or both of the following: Cornering or accelerating from low speeds Driving with low to medium loads There are no warning lights or Check Control messages.

B660224

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

In the operation of Frontal Collision or Lane Departure systems, once a restriction is detected, a yellow warning indicator will be displayed for either system in the instrument cluster (aka “Kombi”). The illuminated warning will remain until the restriction is eliminated and no longer detected. A check control message maynot set for this detected restriction

B511524

Service Campaign

DELIVERY STOP: SUN VISOR

B360121

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

At low outside temperatures (below 40 degrees F) and slow driving speeds (i.e. when parking, maneuvering)with a large steering angle, the front end can be slightly axially misaligned.

B510819

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

B611305

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints.

B160123

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

A vehicle arrives at your center to be diagnosed for a micro-leak in the fuel evaporative (EVAP) system(NVLD natural vacuum leak detection). For this condition, the following fault is stored in the DME: 190302 - fuel tank ventilation and scavenging air system, micro-leak: leakage more than 0.5mm For: Model vehicles other that the ones listed above, or for EVAP faults related to a “large leak,” after confirming that the fuel filler cap is fitted properly, then, proceed to follow the corresponding test plan

B610524

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The Central Information Display goes black intermittently due to resets of the Head Unit (HU-H3). FaultB7F8F9 – “HU-H: Reset” will be stored in the HU-H3.

B320223

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SITUATION Unusual noises occur only when operating the steering column in the axial direction. 1. A one-time thump sound at the start of movement Shortly after the steering column starts moving, retracting, or extending, a one-time thump noise is heard. See attached video V32 03 23 2. Humming noise while steering column extends in the axial direction. The sound is only heard when the steering column is extended, not when the steering column is retracted. When the steering column starts to move in the extended direction, the humming noise can be heard. See attached video V32 04 23

B521723

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Customer states one of the front seats is inoperative. The seat heater and power supply are inoperative. During the vehicle test, the seat module does not respond. The power supply fuse for the seat module isfound to have blown.

B840323

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective February 9, 2023) on certain Model Year 2022 – 2023 BMW vehicles that were produced between June 29, 2022 and February 16, 2023. This was originally called “Wireless Charging Tray”. Software in potentially affected vehicles may not recognize the removal of the digital key (Key Card or mobile phone) from the wireless charging tray, and thereby not meeting a federal requirement. On February 17, 2023 , the Delivery Stop was upgraded to a Non-Compliance Recall (see SI B84 01 23 ). SIB84 01 23 outlined a procedure for vehicles at that time which were- a) in BMW center inventory b) already delivered to customers This new SI B84 03 23 addresses vehicles which were in BMW center inventory or at the Vehicle Distribution Center (VDC) at that time. Those vehicles had the Key Card removed and were able to be retailed to the customer Such vehicles now need to return to the center to receive a new Key Card and updated programming. Please note that vehicles which were already in customer hands will be addressed by an update to SI B8401 23

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.