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BMW 330I 2018–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B511318 · NHTSA communication 10176370 · issued May 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2018–2020
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

LIN BUS FAULTS WITH EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS DAMAGE: Any or all of these conditions may be present: A. The exterior rearview mirror glass is discolored or cracked B. The power windows and folding mirrors may not operate C. One or more of the following LIN bus faults are stored in the BDC (Body Domain Controller): D90C03 LIN bus master B: short circuit - BDC D90C04 LIN bus master B: No communication - BDC D90C05 LIN bus master B: Communication failed - BDC D90D07 Operating facility switch block (LIN): Missing LIN slave D90D0A exterior rearview mirror left (LIN bus): Absent LIN slave - BDC

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.