BMW 330E 2019–2021 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B610120 · NHTSA communication 10182618 · issued Oct 1, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019–2021
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
ACCESSORIES DO NOT POWER ON: Customer is unable to power up or charge accessories through a plug adapter inserted in the front 12-volt power socket plug. Alternatively, it will only operate when constant downward hand pressure is maintained. A design change was intended to reduce short circuits and blown fuses. When the plug adapter is inserted, the center contact pin may not make proper contact with the center pin of the power socket plug.
Vehicles covered
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.