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Service bulletin B630516

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10136355
Published by NHTSA2018-05-07
Manufacturer's numberB630516
Manufacturer's date2018-03-01
NHTSA componentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA's summary

HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE VISIBLE INTERNAL MOISTURE/CONDENSATION: Water on the inside (A) or misting (B) of both headlight lenses that is visible from outside.

The document

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Components

Lighting, Headlights

Vehicles listed
BMW 228I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 230I2017, 2018
BMW 320I2012
BMW 320I2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 320I2018
BMW 328D2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 328I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 330E2017
BMW 330I2017
BMW 335I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 340I2016, 2017
BMW 428I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 430I2017, 2018
BMW 435I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 440I2017, 2018
BMW 530I2017, 2018
BMW 535I2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BMW 535I2016, 2017
BMW 535I US2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 540I2018
BMW 550I2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
BMW 550I2016
BMW 6 SERIES2012
BMW 640I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
BMW 640I2017
BMW 650I2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW 740LI2016 to 2017
BMW 750LI2016 to 2017
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 32015
BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 72012
BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 72011
BMW F800 GT2015
BMW F800 GT2017
BMW F800 R2016, 2017
BMW I32014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW I82014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW M22016, 2017, 2018
BMW M235I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M240I2017, 2018
BMW M32015, 2016, 2017
BMW M42015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW M550I2018
BMW M62013, 2014, 2015
BMW M62017
BMW M760LI2017 to 2018
BMW R1200 R2017, 2018
BMW R1200 S ADVENTURE2018
BMW S1000 R2018
BMW X12016
BMW X12018
BMW X1 SAV2016 to 2017
BMW X32018
BMW X42015, 2016, 2017
BMW X52014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW X5 M2018
BMW X62015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW X6 M2018

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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