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BMW 228I 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B611120 · NHTSA communication 10186221 · issued Dec 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2019–2021
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

WHEN LOCKING VEHICLE, DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT VEHICLE IS NOT SECURED: The customer complains that when locking the vehicle from the outside using the remote control: The doors lock The alarm system is not activated The side mirrors (when the function is activated) do not fold in.

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.