2022 BMW X7 Technical Service Bulletins

182 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2022 BMW X7. 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.

• 10225110Sep 1, 2022Seats. The driver's side (left rear) of the 60/40 split 2nd row seat may intermittently not fully latch into position on one side (inner rail).
• 10225108Sep 1, 2022Tires. Loss of tire pressure with corresponding Check Control Message.
• 10224212Aug 1, 2022Electrical system. Driver Assistance reduced checked control message (CCM) appears. All or some of the system functions maybe inoperative. The following fault will be stored: 481CC6.
• 10224210Aug 1, 2022Equipment. The sound output intermittently drops out entirely. This can be reproduced with all audio sources as well as telephone and voice output.
• 10224198Aug 1, 2022Brakes, Engine cooling, Fuel system. Symptom 1: There are traces of coolant leaking under the vehicle, or there is significant pressure released along with coolant loss when opening the low temperature cooling system reservoir (engine cold).
• 10224196Aug 1, 2022Equipment. Programming of various modules will provide quality improvements and system robustness to: Valet parking mode, accessed via the Center Information Display (CID) app System Settings. Voice commands, actuated using the microphone button on the steering wheel's right spoke (arrow). Driver Assistance Systems, accessed via the CID app Driving Settings.
• 10218420Jul 1, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via Voice over LTE (VoLTE) function. For this purpose the SIM card must perform an IMS registration in the mobile communication network. Due to a production error, the telematics control units were delivered without an IMS configuration.
• 10218419Jul 1, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. The incorrect Bluetooth module was installed in the headunit. Bluetooth functionality cannot be guaranteed, and mobile phones may possibly not be paired via Bluetooth.
• 10218416Jul 1, 2022Equipment. The following LIN faults for electric door sunshade may be present in the BDC fault memory. D90D81-Sunblind rear driver (LIN): Missing LIN-slave D90D84-Sunblind rear passenger (LIN): Missing LIN-slave 8049B2-Sunblind rear driver (LIN): Line interruption 8049B6-Sunblind rear passenger (LIN): Line interruption 8049B3-Sunblind rear driver (LIN): Button jammed 8049B7-Sunblind rear passenger (LIN): Button jammed.
• 10218384Jun 1, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. 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. Note: Opening, closing and starting via the BMW Digital Key or the Digital Key Card are not affected.
• 10218382Jun 1, 2022Electrical system, Air bags. A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the Instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently. One of the following fault codes stored in the ACSM (air bag control unit): 930949 - Knee airbag, driver: short circuit to negative terminal; 93094F - Knee airbag, front passenger: short circuit to negative terminal.
• 10218379Jun 1, 2022Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). The air conditioning cycles from cold to warm air while driving or while at a stand still. The vent outlet temperatures vary by 25 degrees Fahrenheit or more (38 F to 60 F +) without changing any climate control settings. In some cases the air conditioning may have stopped blowing cold air altogether.
• 10218372Jun 1, 2022Equipment. The following LIN faults for electric door sunshade may be present in the BDC fault memory. D90D81-Sunblind rear driver (LIN): Missing LIN-slave D90D84-Sunblind rear passenger (LIN): Missing LIN-slave 8049B2-Sunblind rear driver (LIN): Line interruption 8049B6-Sunblind rear passenger (LIN): Line interruption 8049B3-Sunblind rear driver (LIN): Button jammed 8049B7-Sunblind rear passenger (LIN): Button jammed…
• 10215751May 1, 2022Equipment, Engine cooling. The Check Control message below appears even though the coolant level is not below minimum when the engine is cold. Check Control message (ID 166): Top up coolant.
• 10215750May 1, 2022Engine cooling, Electrical system. BMW offers a new special ISTA Installation made available for Roadside Assistance / Mobile Service technicians. The new ISTA Version is also able to be used in case of a Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) programming failure to get the customer car reprogrammed on site. In case of a Remote Software Upgrade failure, the engine start is prevented for safety reasons until the vehicle is programmed correctly. Most of the…
• 10214991May 1, 2022Electrical system. The functionality of the right front SRR sensor could be reduced which would display the "Driving Assistance" Check Control Message.
• 10214990May 1, 2022Electrical system. The Headunit High (HU-H), also called NBT, began replacing the Car Information Computer (CIC) on certain MY2013 vehicles with option 609 (as of 7/2012 production). This uses map North America NEXT. The Headunit High 2 (HU-H2), also called NBT-EVO, superseded the NBT HU and was introduced in 3/2014. This uses map North America EVO. The Headunit High 4 (HU-H4, also called MGU21) superseded the MGU starting with…
• 10214989May 1, 2022Engine cooling. Mist formation on the windshield inside surface may occur at departure or after MSA (automaticstart/stop). Acoustic abnormality in the area of the recirculated air flap (recirculation flap closing and opening severaltimes). The above may occur individually or in combination.
• 10214984May 1, 2022Equipment. Check Control Message (CCM) displays "Vehicle key missing" after engine start.
• 10214982May 1, 2022Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). A wind noise can be heard when driving at highway speeds from the area around the lower windshield.
• 10214981May 1, 2022Body and structure. This bulletin outlines known areas of possible functional issues, operational noise, or wind noise for the vehicles listed above. It serves only as a diagnostic resource in troubleshooting complaints pertaining to the doors, windows, and mirrors.
• 10214266Apr 1, 2022Lane departure, Air bags. A check control message for the restraint system appears. In the instrument cluster, the red air bag warning light lights up permanently.
• 10214265Apr 1, 2022Electrical system. On these Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV), the air conditioning cycles from cold to warm air while driving or while at a standstill. The vent outlet temperatures vary by 25 degrees Fahrenheit or more (38F to 60F +; 3 to 15 + Celsius) without changing any climate control settings.
• 10212795Apr 1, 2022Electrical system. Check Control message (CCM) displays "Vehicle key missing" after engine start.
• 10212793Apr 1, 2022Equipment. 48 V battery may become totally discharged, and possible replacement needed.
• 10212792Apr 1, 2022Equipment. This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 11) replaces TRI B52 23 19 dated February 20212. This bulletin is information only, no claim information intended.
• 10212791Apr 1, 2022Body and structure. In the affected vehicles, faulty spindle drives for the tailgate (lower section) may have been installed, which can fail over time.
• 10212785Apr 1, 2022Equipment. Information updated about engine oil filter cap drain plug. When performing an engine oil service on vehicles equipped with a N63M, N63B or S63M engines; the ETK states to use "Set oil filter element" P/N 11 42 5 A33 C42 or P/N 11 42 5 A33 C43. The part numbers are not available at the moment.
• 10212784Apr 1, 2022Engine cooling, Fuel system. The belt pulley on the mechanical coolant pump may fracture allowing the engine drive belt to come off the coolant pump and alternator.
• 10211862Mar 1, 2022Seats. Noise is heard from the seat frame/rail assembly. Noises may occur dynamically (creaking/knocking) when weight is shifting upon the seat Noises may also occur when activating the seat motors.
• 10211861Mar 1, 2022Seats. Milky-white stains (discolorations) in the leather are observed in the second-row seat bottom, backrests and/or headrests. Refer to attachment for details. This only affects vehicles with the Merino leather.
• 10211809Mar 1, 2022Equipment, Lane departure, Steering. The steering intervention for Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is too strong (severe), which can create an uncomfortable feeling for the driver. Background: Steering intervention helps keep the vehicle in the lane if the system detects that a lane marking has been crossed. The steering intervention can be noticed on the steering wheel and can be manually overridden at any time.

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