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BMW 330I 2016–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B651019 · NHTSA communication 10169472 · issued Nov 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2020
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

ENGINE SPEED DEPENDENT NOISE DURING AUDIO PLAYBACK: Integration level updated. There is an engine speed-dependent noise heard through the speakers during audio playback. Software error in the Receiver Audio Module (RAM) control unit.

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.