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BMW Alpina XB7 2019–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin B512322 · NHTSA communication 10230730 · issued Dec 1, 2022

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2019–2023
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

When starting the vehicle remotely, the radiator blind of the active air flap control remains closed. This results in inadequate climate control in the vehicle interior.

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.