BMW 530E 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B613417 · NHTSA communication 10146683 · issued Aug 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2017–2018
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
"SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (GWS). After the engine start-up, gear (Drive or Reverse) cannot be selected. Message ""No drive position change possible"" is displayed in the CC display. Gear can be selected only after vehicle goes through the sleep cycle. Unfavorable GWS gear shifter software"
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.