TSB B610126 — BMW Service bulletin
B610126 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 BMW models, 2025 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SITUATION During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully. Driving stabilisation.” will appear. In addition, the fault memoryentries below will be stored within 40 seconds of each other.…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B610126 names
Every document filed under B610126
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B610126 | June 11, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| B610126 | February 20, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| B610126 | February 2, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What B610126 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B610126?
B610126 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering 2 BMW models across the 2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SITUATION During vehicle start-up the Secure Element (SE) of the BCP may fail causing communication errors. TheCheck Control message “Drive carefully. Driving stabilisation.” will appear. In addition, the fault memoryentries below will be stored within 40 seconds of each other.…
Which vehicles does B610126 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2025); BMW X5 (2025). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB B610126 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B610126 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of B610126?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under B610126, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under B610126. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.