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BMW 530XI 2006–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin 610710 · NHTSA communication 10162407 · issued Jul 10, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2006–2010
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Various Electrical Problems. There are various electrical malfunctions, for example: central locking, radio reception, tailgate, and rear lighting. Fatigued and broken wires in the tailgate harness. The problem may affect either the left or the right side harness at the tailgate.

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.