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BMW 330E 2016–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B512720 · NHTSA communication 10184577 · issued Nov 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2021
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

FUEL FILLER DOOR WILL NOT OPEN: The fuel filler door (aka flap) will not open. In rare cases, if the vehicle is locked using the remote control key and the fuel filler door is pushed closed simultaneously, the fuel door can enter a locked state that cannot be unlocked.

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.