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SIB 65 15 23: Electrical system failure

Electrical system failure on BMW G01/G02/G05/G06 and other models (2011–2023); BMW released a software update.

BMW service bulletin · NHTSA ID 10238090 · May 2023 · also written SI B65 15 23, B651523

What it covers

A service bulletin tells BMW technicians how to diagnose or fix a known issue. It is not a recall: a repair under a bulletin is normally paid by the owner unless the car is still under warranty or a warranty extension applies.

After programming the head unit (HU-H2), activating the FSC (German word Freischaltcode) Enabling Codes repeatedly fails.

NHTSA's summary of this communication (excerpt)

Official document on NHTSA (PDF) →

Details

Bulletin numberSIB 65 15 23
Also written: SI B65 15 23, B651523, 65 15 23, SIB-65-15-23, SI B651523
NHTSA ID10238090
Document IDs filedB651523
TypeService bulletin
Date
Models228i, 230i, 320i, 328d, 328i, 330e, 330i, 335i, 340i, 428i, 430i, 435i, 440i, 5 Series Gran Turismo, 528i, 530e, 530i, 535d, 535i, 540d, 540i, 550i, 640i, 650i, 740e, 740i, 740LI, 745e, 750i, 750LI, ActiveHybrid 3, ActiveHybrid 5, ALPINA XB7, B7 ALPINA, M2, M235i, M240i, M3, M4, M5, M550i, M6, M760i, M760LI, M8, M8 GRAN, X1, X1 SAV, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X6 M
Model years2011–2023
ChassisG01, G02, G05, G06, G07, G11, G12, G20, G30, G31, G32, G42, E60, E90, E92, E93, F01, F02, F06, F07, F10, F12, F13, F15, F16, F22, F23, F25, F26, F30, F31, F32, F33, F34, F36, F39, F48, F80, F82, F83, F87, F90, F91, F92, F93, F96, F97, F98
EnginesB46/B48, B47, B57, B58, N20, N47, N52, N55, N57, N62, N63, N74, S55, S58, S63
Component (NHTSA)Electrical System

Model, year and engine coverage comes from NHTSA's records. Not every car in this range is affected; the official document lists the exact production dates and conditions.

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Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications (public data). BimmerBench is not affiliated with BMW or NHTSA. The title and description above are our own plain-English summary; the full bulletin is BMW's document, linked above.

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