Service bulletins for the 2011 BMW 550i
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.
407 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 650113 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEAT BELTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EQUIPMENT; AIR BAGS. Airbag Warning Lamp Illuminated; Shorted Wire in Front Seat Harness. The airbag warning lamp (AWL) is illuminated. One or more of the following faults will be stored in the ACSM (Advanced Crash Safety Module) as displayed in ISTA: 930979: Side airbag, driver: short-circuit to negative 930955: CAK, driver: short-circuit to earth 930925: Seat belt tensioner, driver: short-circuit to earth 9309CA: Seat belt lock contact, front passenger: communication fault 93095B: Active head restraint, front passenger: short-circuit to negative 93095F: Active head restraint, front passenger: line coupled 93093A: Seat belt tensioner, front passenger: resistance too great 93095E: Active head restraint, front passenger: resistance too great 9309CA: Seat belt lock contact, front passenger: break in circuit 930982: Side airbag, front passenger: resistance too great CAUSE A short in the wiring harness in the driver's or/and passenger's seat |
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| B660415 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK. Trunk Lid Does Not Operate with Remote After Programming. If the customer profile is assigned to only unlock the driver door after programming with ISTA/P 3.55.x, the trunk will not open with the remote. CAUSE Coding error in CAS (Car Access System) for trunk locking |
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