BMW 530I 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B612217 · NHTSA communication 10146651 · issued Apr 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
DIAGNOSTIC COMMUNICATION WITH FLEXRAY CONTROL MODULES NOT POSSIBLE. There are no customer complaints associated with this issue. The following control modules do not respond when diagnosing the vehicle with ISTA: Advanced Crash and Safety Management (ACSM) Digital Motor Electronics (DME) Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) Electric Active Roll Stabilization, Rear (EARSH) Electric Active Roll Stabilization, Front EARSV) Electrical Machine Electronics (EME) Electromechanical Power Steering (EPS) Integral Active Steering (HSR) Optional Equipment System (SAS) Vertical Dynamics Platform (VDP) Transfer
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.