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BMW 530E 2016–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B121619 · NHTSA communication 10175269 · issued Apr 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2016–2020
model years
49
vehicle entries

Official summary

ERRONEOUS ELECTRIC FAN FUNCTION FAULT STORED IN THE DME: The following faults may be erroneously stored in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME): Fault code: Control module: Fault code text: 1A2806 DME Electric fan function: limited operation 1A4007 DME Electric fan function: Operating mode implausible And: There is no customer-facing vehicle symptom(s) or related check control message displayed. A software error may cause these faults to be erroneously stored in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME).

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.