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BMW 530E 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B130119 · NHTSA communication 10154822 · issued Feb 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2017–2018
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

PROLONGED ENGINE CRANK WHILE STARTING (B57O). 1. The engine can sporadically crank for a prolonged period during a cold or hot start 2. The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) may be illuminated. 3. Any of the following fault memory entries may be stored in the DDE 2E0600; 26CF00; 259800; 259E00.

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.