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BMW 330 2000–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB511318 · NHTSA communication 10218373 · issued Jun 1, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2000–2023
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

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): Faulty exterior rearview mirror electronics have created a short on the LIN bus, damaging the mirror glass and causing functional errors in power window and exterior mirror operation.

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.