2017 BMW 740I Technical Service Bulletins

355 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2017 BMW 740I. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10200241Jun 1, 2021Equipment, Exterior lighting. One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored.
• 10200240Jun 1, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. The total electrically driven miles are lost/reset after the vehicle is programmed. This does not affect the total vehicle odometer reading.
• 10200239Jun 1, 2021Electrical system, Equipment. Some of the vehicles listed above which were initially identified as requiring Recall Campaign 20V-601 - HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY to be performed and completed are now no longer included in this Recall.
• 10200235Jun 1, 2021Equipment, Seats. The driver's seat and/or passenger seat rattles ("cracking" noise) during load reversal. There is a slight movement in the seat that is most noticeable when moving forwards and backwards.
• 10200234Jun 1, 2021Equipment, Seats. Front seat will not calibrate/initialize, and the stored faults cannot be deleted
• 10200232Jun 1, 2021Equipment, Engine. Upon visual inspection, the passenger side upper active air flaps are either stuck open or closed, and they will not move.
• 10200228Jun 1, 2021Engine cooling, Equipment. On rare occasions during an engine oil service, the BMW Original (Genuine) engine oil filter insert is either difficult to remove or breaks apart in the oil filter housing.
• 10200489May 1, 2021Equipment. TELEMATICS UNIT RETROFIT TO 4G CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY: The discontinuation of 3G cellular communication for Combox, TCB 3G and ATM 3G (Telematics ControlModule) can no longer be supported by the cellular network provider starting February 2022.
• 10200488May 1, 2021Equipment. REMOTE 3D VIEW NOT AVAILABLE: Remote 3D View cannot be launched In the BMW ConnectedDrive App.
• 10200486May 1, 2021Equipment. BMW CONNECTEDDRIVE SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE: The BMW ConnectedDrive services are not available for an extended period.
• 10200484May 1, 2021Equipment. REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT DETECTED: Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle maynot start when placing the key against the steering column.
• 10200483May 1, 2021Equipment. DELIVERY STOP: RADIO REMOTE CONTROL M SPORT: Vehicles were delivered with the wrong radioremote control (without motion sensor) whichdecreases the theft-proofing against rangeextenders.
• 10200482May 1, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. HU-H3 MGU RESETS DUE TO BLUETOOTH CONNECTION WITH SAMSUNG ANDROID 11 : The head unit resets when using various apps (e.g., YouTube, Spotify, etc) on the connected mobile phone. This affects Samsung mobile phones (e.g., Galaxy S20 / S21) with the Android 11 operating system.
• 10199292May 1, 2021Equipment, Engine. B58 ENGINE: ENGINE OIL FILTER REMOVAL PROCEDURE AND TOOLS . A. For the B58 engines, a BMW Oil Catch special tool for use in conjunction with removing the engine oilfilter insert is now available.
• 10198899May 1, 2021Seats. B58 ENGINE: ENGINE OIL FILTER REMOVAL PROCEDURE AND TOOLS . A. For the B58 engines, a BMW Oil Catch special tool for use in conjunction with removing the engine oilfilter insert is now available.
• 10194303Apr 1, 2021Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). SUNROOF REVERSES WHEN CLOSING: After the vehicle is left in the hot sun and/or high temperatures with the sunroof in the vented position, the sunroof may reverse (anti-trap activates) when closing.
• 10194298Apr 1, 2021Equipment, Brakes. Diagnosis of Compound Brake System Complaints in M Vehicles: 1. Visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses during rapid heating and cooling of the brake discs. Braking from high speed with cold brake components (less than 212 degrees F) increases the likelihood of cracks to form.
• 10190867Mar 1, 2021Back-over prevention (rear camera). TOP VIEW CAMERA IMAGE IS MISALIGNED: The top view image of the vehicle is misaligned when observed in the Control Information Display (CID).
• 10190862Mar 1, 2021Air bags, Exterior lighting. LED LIGHT CARPET IS DIM OR DISTORTED: The light carpet may appear dim or distorted on one or both sides. .
• 10190860Mar 1, 2021Electrical system. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY SHAKES-SHIFTS TO THE LEFT: The Instrument cluster intermittently flickers, shakes and has shifted to the left.
• 10190859Mar 1, 2021Equipment. PROGRAMING THE DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY: The 12 V battery's dual storage system (DSS) may contain a software error which intermittently causes a continuous resetting of the microcontroller and communication failure.
• 10190853Mar 1, 2021Back-over prevention (rear camera). RATTLING NOISE FROM THE FRONT HEADREST: A rattling noise can be heard coming from the front seat headrest.
• 10190846Mar 1, 2021Back-over prevention (rear camera). BMW REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE IS NOT OFFERED FOR INSTALLATION: The customer complains that the BMW Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) is not possible in his/her vehicle, though the Remote Software Upgrade menu is available in the vehicle and a download was performed by the vehicle or the BMW Connected App.
• 10188953Feb 1, 2021Equipment. SPORADIC FAILURE OR CRACKING NOISE IN BASS SPEAKERS: No Bass or a cracking noise can be heard from the bass speakers.
• 10188945Feb 1, 2021Seats. SEAT FAILS TO INITIALIZE DUE TO MISSING END STOP: Front seat will not calibrate/initialize.
• 10188938Feb 1, 2021Engine cooling. COMBUSTION CONTROL VALVE LIFT AT IDLE: The vehicle will run rough or hesitate when accelerating from a stationary position.
• 10187479Jan 1, 2021Equipment, Electrical system. CHECKING THE DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY: In the event of an accident, the two-battery Dual Storage System (DSS) is disconnected from the electrical system via an internal relay.
• 10186895Dec 1, 2020Steering. REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT DETECTED: Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.
• 10186894Dec 1, 2020Electrical system. ?GESTURE CONTROL UNINTENDED OPERATION: The Gesture camera inadvertently detects movement and performs unintended operations.
• 10186893Dec 1, 2020Equipment. ?NO PREVIEW IMAGES DISPLAYED IN THE REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT: The rear seat entertainment screens do not display any preview images at times.
• 10186233Dec 1, 2020Equipment, Engine, Electrical system. REMOTE CONTROL IS NOT DETECTED: Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle may not start when placing the key against the steering column.
• 10186232Dec 1, 2020Electrical system, Equipment. ?GESTURE CONTROL UNINTENDED OPERATION: The Gesture camera inadvertently detects movement and performs unintended operations.
• 10186231Dec 1, 2020Electrical system, Equipment, Seats. ?NO PREVIEW IMAGES DISPLAYED IN THE REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT: The rear seat entertainment screens do not display any preview images at times.
• 10186226Dec 1, 2020Exterior lighting. ?DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT IS DIM OR DISCOLORED: One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored. The connection between the LED module and light tube inside the headlight is damaged.
• 10186225Dec 1, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. ?INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY SHAKES-SHIFTS TO THE LEFT: The Instrument cluster intermittently flickers, shakes and has shifted to the left. The fault is resolved once the vehicle goes into sleep mode. The fault can reoccur at any point.
• 10186224Dec 1, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ILLUMINATED WITH FAULT MEMORY CDC152: The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is illuminated in the instrument cluster. The vehicles has no operating failures; only the MIL is illuminated.
• 10186222Dec 1, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. REMOTE CONTROL KEY OR BMW DISPLAY KEY BUTTONS NOT WORKING: The buttons on the remote-control key or BMW display key are not working, not allowing to unlock the vehicle and the tailgate or trunk compartment. Also, the buttons on a spare key do not work either.
• 10186214Dec 1, 2020Electrical system, Equipment. REPLACE ALL THE IGNITION COILS: The ignition coils may not have been produced to specifications which could lead to irregular running of the engine. A manufacturing defect affecting the ignition coil insulation.
• 10186211Dec 1, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. BMW REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE IS NOT OFFERED FOR INSTALLATION: The customer complaints that the BMW Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) is not possible in their vehicle, though the Remote Software Upgrade menu is available in the vehicle and a download was performed by the vehicle or the BMW Connected App.
• 10184595Nov 1, 2020Equipment, Back-over prevention (rear camera). TOP VIEW CAMERA: The top view image of the vehicle is misaligned when observed in the Control Information Display (CID). When the vehicle is parked in a parking spot with line markings, it is clearly noticed in the CID that the lines are not parallel to the side of the vehicle. This may be noticed on either the driver side, passenger side or both.
• 10184594Nov 1, 2020Back-over prevention (rear camera). SURROUND VIEW - PARKING VIEW IMAGES DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY: After programming and shifting into reverse, there may be various sporadic concerns regarding the rearview camera and the surround view (top view) camera images in the CID (Central Information Display).
• 10184592Nov 1, 2020Vehicle speed control. ACTIVE CRUISE CONTROL - UNEXPECTED DECELERATION: Vehicle slows down (decelerates) unexpectedly while Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go (ACC) function is activated.
• 10184588Nov 1, 2020Equipment. HEAD UNIT RESETS WITH FAULT CODE B7F8F9 RESET WATCHDOG: Customer states the following about their vehicle: Active radio or music source is interrupted. The navigation is no longer available. A black screen is shown in the Control Display.
• 10184585Nov 1, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. HIGH-VOLTAGE BATTERY CONDITION VERIFICATION (20V-601): After additional in-depth research and analysis of the corresponding data for these vehicles, we can safely conclude that the issue identified in Recall Campaign 20V-601 has been satisfied and no further repair is required.
• 10184584Nov 1, 2020Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. Low Washer Fluid Warning Light is illuminated when the Washer Fluid Tank is Full: Low Washer Fluid Warning Light is illuminated when the Washer Fluid Tank is Full.There are no faults stored in the system for the washer fluid level switch.
• 10184583Nov 1, 2020Electrical system, Equipment. CHECKING THE DUAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY: In the event of an accident, the two-battery Dual Storage System (DSS) is disconnected from the electrical system via an internal relay. In some cases, the relay is stuck closed and a fault is set.
• 10184577Nov 1, 2020Body and structure, Fuel system. FUEL FILLER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN: The fuel filler door (aka flap) will not open. In rare cases, if the vehicle is locked using the remote control key and the fuel filler door is pushed closed simultaneously, the fuel door can enter a locked state that cannot be unlocked.
• 10182924Oct 1, 2020Back-over prevention (rear camera). SERVICE ACTION - REPLACE RIGHT REAR SHORT RANGE RADAR SENSOR (SRR): The functionality of the right rear SRR sensor could be reduced which would display the Driving Assistance Check Control Message.
• 10182907Oct 1, 2020Steering. GROANING NOISE DURING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT OF THE ELECTRIC STEERING COLUMN: A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.
• 10182625Oct 1, 2020Equipment, Electrical system. SERVICE ACTION - REPLACE RIGHT REAR SHORT RANGE RADAR SENSOR (SRR): The functionality of the right rear SRR sensor could be reduced which would display the Driving Assistance Check Control Message.

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