BMW 530I 2016–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B661016 · NHTSA communication 10135994 · issued Mar 1, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2018
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
GARAGE DOOR OPENER CANNOT BE PROGRAMMED: The vehicle's rear view mirror integrated universal remote control is incompatible with some garage door (or fence) opener devices installed at the driver's residence and/or business.
Vehicles covered
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.