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BMW 530E 2016–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B512219 · NHTSA communication 10176374 · issued May 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2020
model years
43
vehicle entries

Official summary

PASSENGER SIDE UPPER ACTIVE AIR FLAP STUCK OPEN/CLOSED: Upon visual inspection the passenger side upper active air flaps are either stuck open or closed and they will not move. There are no faults stored for the active air flaps.

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.