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BMW 330I 2019–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B511020 · NHTSA communication 10174014 · issued Apr 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2019–2020
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

INTERFERENCE NOISE WHEN FOLDING THE OUTSIDE MIRRORS: Interference noises (creaking groaning clicking) may be present when folding the side view mirrors in or out. Excessive friction on the pivoting mechanism of the side view mirror hinge.

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.