BMW 530I 2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B511125 · NHTSA communication 11022105 · issued Aug 20, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2025
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
When pulling on the hood (highlighted inorange in the top photo) release lever (highlighted in orange in the bottomphoto; driver’s footwell shown ) , there is a noticeable lack of cable tension; and the hood will not unlock.
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.