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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 id10218418
Published by NHTSA2022-08-22
Manufacturer's numberSIB611322
Manufacturer's date2022-07-01
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE

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. Do not deliver to a customer, a New, Certified Pre-Owned or Used vehicle subject to a Delivery Stop, until the vehicle is repaired. Do not use or sell replacement equipment/parts subject to a Delivery Stop.

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

Vehicles listed
BMW 228I2022, 2023
BMW 430I2022, 2023
BMW 530
BMW 530E2022, 2023
BMW 530I
BMW 540D2022 to 2023
BMW 540I2022, 2023
BMW 840I2022, 2023
BMW I42022, 2023
BMW M235I2022, 2023
BMW M440I2022, 2023
BMW M550I2022, 2023
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
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.
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.
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.
B5118232024-09-01. Service bulletin. A groaning noise is heard from the trunk whendriving on rough roads.
B6504212024-07-02. Service bulletin. A rattling/ droning noise is heard in the vehicle interior when the air conditioning (AC) is activated. Vibrationsare felt in the driver’s footwell.
B6404162024-02-01. Service bulletin. Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.
B5132182023-12-06. Service bulletin. The paint finish on the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
B5118232023-10-01. Service bulletin. A groaning noise is heard from the trunk when driving on rough roads.