BMW 530I 2021–2025 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B320526 · NHTSA communication 11036379 · issued Aug 20, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2021–2025
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
“Cracking” noise might be heard when turning the steering wheel from lock to lock. See attached video V3202 26 EPS noise.
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.