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Service bulletins for the 2020 BMW 530e

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.

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

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B6504142022-12-12. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; AIR BAGS; SEATS:BARRIERS; BACK OVER PREVENTION. According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. ACSM fault code "930A60 - Seat occupancy detection, front passenger; malfunction" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present. Or 2. ACSM fault code "930A1C - Front passenger seat occupancy detection transmitting fault(moisture)" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present.
B0903212022-06-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. In some rare cases a customer vehicle might be excluded from one or more Remote Software Upgrade(RSU) campaigns. This SIB gives an overview how to identify these vehicles and how to proceed in case of a customer complaint.
B3204202021-12-27. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.
B1212212021-12-27. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. ???Due to an unfavorable operating point primarily in the low-end torque range, the fuel vapor scavenging that takes place in that range may result in incorrect detection of a mixture that is too rich. As a result, an incorrect mixture adaptation value is stored.
B6629192021-04-26. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. TOP VIEW CAMERA IMAGE IS MISALIGNED: The top view image of the vehicle is misaligned when observed in the Control Information Display (CID).
B0901202021-04-26. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. BMW REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE IS NOT OFFERED FOR INSTALLATION: The customer complains that the BMW Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) is not possible in his/her vehicle, though the Remote Software Upgrade menu is available in the vehicle and a download was performed by the vehicle or the BMW Connected App.
B6629192020-12-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. TOP VIEW CAMERA: The top view image of the vehicle is misaligned when observed in the Control Information Display (CID). When the vehicle is parked in a parking spot with line markings, it is clearly noticed in the CID that the lines are not parallel to the side of the vehicle. This may be noticed on either the driver side, passenger side or both.
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).
B6608202020-11-23. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA. SERVICE ACTION - REPLACE RIGHT REAR SHORT RANGE RADAR SENSOR (SRR): The functionality of the right rear SRR sensor could be reduced which would display the Driving Assistance Check Control Message.
B6608172020-04-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; BACK OVER PREVENTION. REAR VIEW CAMERA FAILS TO DISPLAY IMAGE: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 6) replaces SI B66 08 17 dated January 2020. Sporadically when the rear view camera is activated no image appears in the display. The rear view camera can be activated by either: 1. Selecting reverse with the shift selector 2. Camera activation via the button on the center console Camera function returns after a terminal change.
B5108202020-04-20. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; BACK OVER PREVENTION. GROANING OR CRACKING NOISE WHEN OPENING OR CLOSING THE DOORS: A groaning or cracking sound is present when opening and/or closing any of the doors. Interference between the door panel and door.
B3405172020-04-20. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; WHEELS; POWER TRAIN. TICKING NOISE WHILE CORNERING WITHOUT THE BRAKES APPLIED: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 3) replaces SI B34 05 17 dated September 2017. Ticking noise coming from front wheel while cornering without brakes applied noticeable at low speeds. The vehicle must be moving. See attached video V34 01 20 Note: For a similar noise heard when parking with the brakes applied refer to SIB 31 01 12. Microscopic movement of the contact interface between the inner brake disc and the wheel bearing flange on vehicles equipped with lightweight brake discs.
B6608172020-02-18. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. REAR VIEW CAMERA FAILS TO DISPLAY IMAGE: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 5) replaces SI B66 08 17 dated March 2018. Sporadically when the rear view camera is activated no image appears in the display. The rear view camera can be activated by either: 1. Selecting reverse with the shift selector 2. Camera activation via the button on the center console Camera function returns after a terminal change. Note: This error situation can rarely if ever be duplicated on demand. Head-unit interface software start-up synchronization error for the rear view camera.

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