BMW 530E 2016–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B511319 · NHTSA communication 10160341 · issued Apr 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2018
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
DOOR LATCHING COMPLAINTS IN COLD WEATHER. Below freezing temperatures: One or more doors (front or rear) may not open or After opening they may not correctly latch. A leaking seal on the outer Bowden release cable may allow water to enter the cable sheathing and freeze.
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.