TSB B511223 — BMW Warranty extension
B511223 is a warranty extension on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2020–2023 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. 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.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. B511223 is filed as a warranty extension, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years B511223 names
Every document filed under B511223
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B511223 | July 2, 2025 | Warranty extension |
| B511223 | April 15, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What B511223 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B511223?
B511223 is a warranty extension filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2020–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: 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.
Which vehicles does B511223 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2020, 2023). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB B511223 a recall, and is the repair free?
B511223 is filed as a warranty extension, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of B511223?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under B511223, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under B511223. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.