BMW 740E 2016–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB340721 · NHTSA communication 10204625 · issued Jul 1, 2021
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2016–2021
model years
47
vehicle entries
Official summary
When starting the vehicle vehicle at standstill, various yellow Check Control Messages CCMs appear. ID code 00042: Brake system. Additional notes: Avoid abrupt braking as far as possible. Drive at a moderate speed. Have it checked by your nearest Service Center. ID code 2046: Braking force assistance. Additional notes: Braking force assistance failure. Higher pedal force required for vehicle deceleration. Drive at a moderate speed. Have it checked by your nearest Service Center.
Vehicles covered
- 2017 BMW 740E
- 2018 BMW 740E
- 2019 BMW 740E
- 2017 BMW 740I
- 2018 BMW 740I
- 2019 BMW 740I
- 2020 BMW 740I
- 2021 BMW 740I
- 2016 BMW 740LI
- 2017 BMW 740LI
- 2020 BMW 745E
- 2018 BMW 750I
- 2019 BMW 750I
- 2016 BMW 750LI
- 2017 BMW 750LI
- 2018 BMW 750LI
- 2019 BMW 750LI
- 2021 BMW 750LI
- 2020 BMW 840I
- 2021 BMW 840I
- 2018 BMW B7 Alpina
- 2019 BMW B7 Alpina
- 2020 BMW B7 Alpina
- 2021 BMW B7 Alpina
- 2021 BMW M3
- 2021 BMW M4
- 2017 BMW M760I
- 2018 BMW M760I
- 2019 BMW M760I
- 2020 BMW M760I
- 2021 BMW M760I
- 2020 BMW M8
- 2021 BMW M8
- 2019 BMW M850I
- 2020 BMW M850I
- 2021 BMW M850I
- 2019 BMW M850XI
- 2020 BMW M8 Gran Coupe
- 2019 BMW X5
- 2020 BMW X5
- 2021 BMW X5
- 2020 BMW X6
- 2021 BMW X6
- 2020 BMW X6 M
- 2019 BMW X7
- 2020 BMW X7
- 2021 BMW X7
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.