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Service bulletin B660818

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10145318
Published by NHTSA2018-10-09
Manufacturer's numberB660818
Manufacturer's date2018-07-01
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

ERRATIC PARK DISTANCE CONTROL SYSTEM BEHAVIOR: False detections occur when the wheels are turned (left or right) to a full end stop steering position.

The document

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Components

Steering

Vehicles listed
BMW 530E2018
BMW 530I2017, 2018
BMW 540D2018
BMW 540I2017, 2018
BMW M550I2018

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

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