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BMW 330E 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B511219 · NHTSA communication 10179815 · issued Aug 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2019–2021
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

KIDNEY GRILL ACTIVE AIR FLAP FAULTS: A check control message or MIL (Malfunction Indicator Lamp) may be illuminated, with one or more of the following faults stored: 138207- Active cooling damper control (AKKS), top: blockage at warm ambient temperature 21B043- Active cooling damper control (AKKS), top: blockage at all ambient temperatures 138222- Active cooling damper control (AKKS), above: positional deviation error detected at warm ambient temperature 138209- Active cooling damper control (AKKS), top: Control deviation at all ambient temperatures 13822B- Active cooling damper control (AKKS)

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.