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Service bulletins for the 2021 BMW 430i

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.

135 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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B6617202020-12-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. SURROUND VIEW - PARKING VIEW IMAGES DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY: After programming and shifting into reverse, there may be various sporadic concerns regarding the rearview camera and the surround view (top view) camera images in the CID (Central Information Display).
B6509192020-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT. HEAD UNIT RESETS WITH FAULT CODE B7F8F9 RESET WATCHDOG: Customer states the following about their vehicle: Active radio or music source is interrupted. The navigation is no longer available. A black screen is shown in the Control Display.
B6306202020-12-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. LIGHTING CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE: A check control message is displayed stating "Side light/daytime driving lights faulty".The following fault codes are stored: FLM_R: 805B8F - Short-circuit switch, BMW Selective Beam/daytime driving lights faulty/cannot be switched 805B07 - Function: daytime driving lights/side light/parking light faulty, FLM_L: 805A0F - Short-circuit switch, BMW Selective Beam/daytime driving lights faulty/cannot be switched 805987 - Function: daytime driving lights/side light/parking light faulty
B6111202020-12-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHEN LOCKING VEHICLE, DOORS ARE LOCKED BUT VEHICLE IS NOT SECURED: The customer complains that when locking the vehicle from the outside using the remote control: The doors lock. The alarm system is not activated. The side mirrors (when the function is activated) do not fold in.
B5132182020-12-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. PAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED: The paint finish of the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
B5127202020-12-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; STRUCTURE:BODY. 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.
B5208202020-11-23. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT. CC MESSAGE "FAILURE OF HEAD RESTRAINT ADJUSTMENT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE": Customer states he/she has received a sporadic Check Control message (CCM) "Failure of head restraint adjustment on passenger's side". This is CCM ID-2184. This message appears when the customer folds down the front passenger seat and drives off. The front passenger seat is unoccupied. The CCM (ID-2184)- Appears after 60 seconds States that the head restraint is faulty and that the customer could injure themselves Recommends visiting a workshop Software in the seat module.
B3410202020-11-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. TICKING NOISE FROM DRIVERS FOOTWELL DURING LIGHT BRAKING WHILE COASTING: A ticking sound can be heard from the drivers footwell while coasting with the engine OFF. The noise occurs when the pedal is slightly pressed with minimum force without the brake light being activated.
B5208202020-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT. CC MESSAGE "FAILURE OF HEAD RESTRAINT ADJUSTMENT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE": Customer states he/she has received a sporadic Check Control message (CCM) "Failure of head restraint adjustment on passenger's side". This is CCM ID-2184. This message appears when the customer folds down the front passenger seat and drives off. The front passenger seat is unoccupied. The CCM (ID-2184)- Appears after 60 seconds States that the head restraint is faulty and that the customer could injure themselves Recommends visiting a workshop Software in the seat module.
B3410202020-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; SERVICE BRAKES; ENGINE. TICKING NOISE FROM DRIVERS FOOTWELL DURING LIGHT BRAKING WHILE COASTING: A ticking sound can be heard from the drivers footwell while coasting with the engine OFF. The noise occurs when the pedal is slightly pressed with minimum force without the brake light being activated.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.