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Service bulletin SIB611322

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10218376
Published by NHTSA2022-08-22
Manufacturer's numberSIB611322
Manufacturer's date2022-06-01
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT

NHTSA's summary

A limited amount of Model Year 2022/2023 (MY22/23) vehicles were produced with non-functional smart opener control units. The Smart Opener is part of the Comfort Access feature, enabling to open the trunk lid or tailgate using the foot kicking motion beneath the rear bumper.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Body and frame, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
BMW 228I2022, 2023
BMW 430I2022, 2023
BMW 530E2022, 2023
BMW 530I2022, 2023
BMW 540D2022 to 2023
BMW 540I2022, 2023
BMW 840I2022, 2023
BMW I42022
BMW M235I2022, 2023
BMW M440I2022, 2023
BMW M550I2022, 2023
BMW M82022
BMW M850I2022, 2023

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
24V7110002024-09-25. STRUCTURE:BODY

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
B6412242026-05-18. Service bulletin. 1. Use of aftermarket accessory hang-on cellular phone holders and/or air fresheners can break the instrument panel air vent slats. Damage and/or issues caused by outside influences are not covered under the BMW limited warranties. Originally, the air vent slats were only repairable by replacing the entire front center dash vent assembly; which in some applications, also included the IHKA control module.
B5106262026-04-27. Service bulletin. While driving on rough surfaces, a “tapping” noise can be heard from the tailgate area
B5122222025-10-09. Service bulletin. Hood lever is pulled twice but the hood only achieves the pre-latch position on both sides.
B5103252025-10-09. Service bulletin. The front and/or rear doors only close if increased force is exerted, or with increased closing speed.
B4107252025-08-24. Service bulletin. While driving on a smooth and/or uneven road, a “cracking” sound is heard from the rear wheel arch area (highlighted in orange) on either the right or left side.
B5130192025-05-02. Service bulletin. A groaning noise is present from the door frame of any door, most commonly when driving over rough roadsor during body flex. This situation may be worse in vehicles which are regularly waxed in th e area of the door jamb.
B5107252025-04-28. Service bulletin. The trunk lid trim panel may partially comeloose/dangle (red arrows show the mostprevalent areas).
B5112232025-04-17. Service bulletin. A vehicle listed above may arrive with a Check Control Message (CCM), and/or malfunction indicator lamp(MIL) illuminated. After carrying out the vehicle test, one or more of the stored faults indicate that the operation of the frontbottom active air flap is obstructed or blocked.
B6603252025-04-03. Service bulletin. A check control message is displayed, indicating that the parking assistance systems have limitedfunctionality due to errors detected within PDC sensors. The warning indicates parking assistance featureshave limited functionality while the errors continue to be detected. Following faults may be stored 8031BA Ultrasonic Sensor Rear Side Left Software Error 8031CO Ultrasonic Sensor Rear outer left Software Error 8031AE Ultrasonic Sensor Rear Outer Right Software Error 8031A8 Ultrasonic Sensor Rear Side Right Software Error 8031B4 Ultrasonic Sensor Rear Middle Right Software Error 8031C6 Ultrasonic Sensor Rear Middle Left Software Error 8031CD Ultrasonic Sensor Voltage Supply Sensors Back: Short Circuit 8031CC Ultrasonic Sensor Voltage Supply Front: Short Circuit 8031CA Ultrasonic Sensors Front Extraneous Noise
B5129242024-12-31. Service bulletin. The tailgate/trunk will not latch when closed.