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BMW 530E 2017–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B611220 · NHTSA communication 10176379 · issued May 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2017–2020
model years
23
vehicle entries

Official summary

TRUNK LOCK SWITCH INSIDE THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT IS MISSING: The trunk lock switch ("hotel"/valet switch) is missing in the glove compartment. This switch decouples the trunklid from the central locking system so that the trunklid cannot be opened. Incorrectly built production vehicles.

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.