BMW 528I 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 511211 · NHTSA communication 10148224 · issued Aug 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2011–2012
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Front Cupholder Is Jammed. The front cupholder cover is jammed and cannot be opened or closed. CAUSE The following causes are possible: * Small items such as coins are jammed under the cupholder insert. * The cupholder insert is not properly installed. * The cupholder is faulty or broken. * The cupholder is mounted with excessive stress.
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.