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2025-04-15

MODEL
E-Series
G05
G20
G20
G20
G20

Model Year
2021 to
2022
2021 to
2022
2021 to
2022
2021 to
2022
2021 to
2022

Model
Description

Production Dates to October 2021**

Engine

X5 xDrive45e

June 04, 2020 to October 31, 2021

XB1

330e Sedan

March 05, 2020 to October 27, 2021

XB1G

330e Sedan NA

July 22, 2020 to October 15, 2021

XB1G

330e xDrive Sedan

March 02, 2020 to October 27, 2021

XB1G

330e xDrive Sedan
NA

July 23, 2020 to October 15, 2021

XB1G

Note: The Model information above is for informational purposes only, it is not the only deciding factor,
see the Eligible Vehicles information below.
Eligible Vehicles
(**) Not all the Vehicle Models in the above Model Year(s) are included, for certain Models, inclusion is
dependent and determined by the “ending” production date information listed above.
To assist you in identifying those vehicles that have this component-specific extended limited warranty (ELW)
coverage ELW, the following Vehicle Comment will show in the VIN-specific Warranty Vehicle Inquiry (WVI).
Please see SI B01 07 25 (RC 51 74 90 02 00): For this vehicle, the Radiator Grilles Lower
Active Air Flap Assembly limited warranty for defects in materials and/or workmanship has
been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service /
delivery date. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements,
limitations, and exclusions that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty. G05 (X5
xDrive45e PHEV) models that are registered in California or a State that has fully adopted
the State of California TZEV emission regulation (model year dependent), the standard
emission-related coverage for this component is 15 years/150,000 miles. For other issues,
SI B01 08 25 may then apply.
Please see SI B01 07 25 (RC 51 74 90 02 00): For this vehicle, the Radiator Grilles Lower
Active Air Flap Assembly limited warranty for defects in materials and/or workmanship has
been extended to 15 years / 150,000 miles as determined from the original first in-service /
delivery date. This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements,
limitations, and exclusions that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty. G20
(330e PHEV) models that are registered in California or a State that has fully adopted the
State of California TZEV emission regulation (model year dependent), the standard
emission-related coverage for this component is 15 years/150,000 miles. For other issues,
SI B01 08 25 may then apply.
Note: Before performing a repair and submitting a claim, first confirm that the vehicle has the above Notice of
Extended Limited Warranty coverage in the WVI “Vehicle Comments” section.
If you have ELW eligibility and/or coverage questions, please contact the Warranty department through IDS by
selecting Coverage, Policy, Coding Questions and Mileage Corrections prior to performing any repair.

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SITUATION
Component-Specific Limited Warranty Extension
For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North
America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the
limited warranty for defects in materials and/or
workmanship or these vehicle’s Radiator
Grille’s Lower Active Air Flap Assembly
(Item # 5) to:
15 years/150,000 miles as
determined by the vehicle’s original
in-service date
Lower air flap assembly damage and/or other
issues caused by outside influences are
excluded. The upper air flap assembly is also
excluded from this extended coverage.
This coverage described above applies to the specific vehicle (VIN), it is transferrable to the subsequent
owners, and is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusion criteria that applies
to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks.
Note: This bulletin is notice of a limited warranty extension. This is NOT a notice of a Recall or Service
Action.
There is no immediate repair required unless the BMW vehicle is currently experiencing this problem.
Customer Notification Letter
Even though this is NOT a Recall, BMW NA will be sending VIN-specific customer notification letters.

CAUSE
Over time, there could be an operational issue with your vehicle's lower active air flap assembly. Should this
situation occur, the corresponding check control messages (CCM) will display, and/or the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL) will illuminate when the vehicle's monitoring system stores the corresponding fault codes that are
generated.

CORRECTION
Follow the instructions in the PROCEDURE section.

PROCEDURE
If a vehicle model listed above arrives at your center with an issue described above, first determine what is the
vehicle’s current software i-level, either by using AIR or the Key reader/Aftersales Workplace (AWP) application.
Perform a visual inspection of the lower active air flap first, and if still required, perform a Vehicle Test and the
additional corresponding diagnosis.
As specified or as instructed, replace the lower air flap assembly to address a component defect, and/or as
determined by the vehicle’s current i-level and the lower active air flap test plan, update the vehicle’s software
as required to optimize its operation.
Lower air flap assembly damage and/or other issues caused by outside influences are excluded, issues with the
upper flap assembly are also excluded.
Please refer to SI B01 08 25 for the related customer initiative work that may also, or that applies instead.

PARTS INFORMATION
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Only order the required parts in the quantities needed to address customers’ vehicles that have confirmed
failures.
When applicable, to determine the part number that applies to the specific vehicle being repaired, enter the
VIN/chassis number into either ETK or AIR, this will consider the specific equipment and/or options that are
fitted to the vehicle.
Part Number
Refer to AIR/ETK

Description
Air flaps, lower (assembly)

Quantity
1

Additionally, other materials and small parts that are not specified above, such as fluids, lubricants, one-time
use screws, nuts, and seals, which must be replaced or installed (according to the ISTA repair
instructions/ETK/AIR), are to be selected from the Electronic Parts Catalogue, and/or other approved BMW
Group’s resources according to the respective vehicle type. Invoiced these items separately under the Repair
Code listed in this bulletin.

CLAIM INFORMATION
For eligible US-specification BMW 330e PHEV models operated in the United States (including Puerto Rico),
the component coverage for defects in materials and/or workmanship applies to qualifying repairs performed by
authorized BMW centers as follows:
For those registered in California or a State that has fully adopted the State of California TZEV
emission regulation (model year dependent), the standard TZEV program-related coverage for this
component is 15 years (180 months) / 150,000 miles.
For the remainder, this component-specific 15 years (180 months) / 150,000-mile extended limited
warranty coverage then applies.
This coverage described above applies to the specific vehicle (VIN), it is transferrable to the subsequent
owners, and is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusion criteria that applies
to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks.
The existing limited warranty coverage for the whole vehicle and other components has not changed.
This coverage supersedes the coverage that is provided under the BMW Certified Pre-Owned Program or any
BMW Group Vehicle Service Contract that applies to the vehicle.
A replaced lower air flap assembly is then covered by the remaining portion of this extended limited warranty
coverage.
Non-Qualifying Repairs
Repairs performed on ineligible vehicles, eligible vehicles operated and repaired outside the United States and
Puerto Rico, or the diagnosis and repair of issues that are outside the intended scope of this extended
coverage, other unrelated issues, and/or that are due to outside influences are not covered by this limited
warranty extension. This exclusion also applies to repairs that were performed using (including those repairs
that result from using) non-genuine BMW parts and/or used BMW passenger car or light truck parts.
Qualifying Repairs - Claim Submission
Claim this work with the repair code and labor operations provided below.
Repair Code:

5174900200 G05 G20 PHEV US Air flap control, bottom

Obtain the flat rate unit (FRU) allowances for the following that applies.
Labor Operation
00 00 006
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Description
Labor Allowance
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Carrying out
vehicle test
(Main
work)
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Or:
00 00 556
And:

Carrying out vehicle test (Plusposition work)

As applicable

61 21 528

Supporting voltage of the vehicle electrical system /
recharging vehicle battery

As applicable

And, as
necessary:
61 00 006*
Or:
00 58 500*

Carrying out vehicle diagnosis, ABL (Work time)

WT FRU

Diagnosis Worktime Flat Rate

2 FRU

If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 00 00 556 instead of 00
00 006, or exclude them (including 61 21 528) when the Vehicle Test is included in another repair.
Work time labor operation codes 61 00 006 and 00 58 500 are not considered Main labor operations.
And, if required:
Labor Operation
51 64 705

Description
Replacing bottom air flap control (Associated work, after
vehicle diagnosis)

Labor Allowance

Description
Program/encode control unit(s), includes deleting the fault
memory

Labor Allowance

As applicable

And/or:
Labor Operation
61 00 730

As applicable

During the workshop visit for this repair procedure, a vehicle listed above may also show one or more
programming and encoding Technical Campaign repairs open, the programming and encoding procedure may
only be invoiced one time.
Select one of these open Technical Campaigns to perform and submit for updating the vehicle to the
required I-level or higher instead (This includes 00 00 006 or 00 00 556, 61 21 528, and 61 00 730).
Please be sure to also perform any additional before and/or after work (including attaching labels) as
required by the open campaigns on the vehicle. Close any other open programming and encoding
Campaign repairs as outlined in the corresponding Service Information Bulletin.
Only if the situation above does not apply, the additional flat rate labor operation code 61 00 730 to perform the
programming and encoding procedure is then claimable within the work procedure and coverage guidelines
described in this bulletin.
(*) Based on which one applies to your center, please refer to SI B01 01 20 or B01 07 20 for the applicable
procedure for documenting, claiming, and explaining, on the RO and in the claim comments, your diagnosis
work time (WT), job/repair work time (WT), and the vehicle repairs your center performed, unless otherwise
required by State law.
BMW Group’s AIR Application Resource for Flat Rate Labor Operation Codes
To obtain the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowance information from the BMW Group AIR application
resource, start by entering the Chassis Number (last seven (7) characters of the VIN), and click on the “Search”
icon. If the “Vehicle Selection” window displays two or more model possible vehicle choices, select the
applicable Model, or enter the full VIN (17 characters) instead to proceed. Click on the “Flat Rate Units” button
and enter a flat rate labor operation code number “without spaces” in the field to the right, click on the “Search”
icon to display the corresponding listing of “Flat rate unit group details” that are available and their
corresponding FRU allowances.
Previous Customer-Pay Repairs
– Limited
Warranty
Extension
Reimbursement
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Note: A printed copy of the “interim reimbursement procedure” attachment can be provided to the customer
until the owner direct notification mailing occurs.
See the attachment: B010725_AT_1 ELW RBMT Interim Prd 04_2025
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) will reimbursement certain costs for qualifying customer-pay repairs
that were performed on an eligible vehicle prior to the release of this component-specific extended limited
warranty coverage.
A qualifying customer pay repair must primarily be for a lower active air flap assembly replacement
and/or a lower active air flap test plan’s instruction to update vehicle’s software. Also, the repair
facility ‘s procedures to address the above situation must have been performed correctly, adequately,
and completely, as required by the applicable BMW Group approved repair standards and instructions.
Customer-pay repairs are subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusions that
apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks.
Repairs that Do Not Qualify for Reimbursement
Repairs performed on ineligible vehicles, eligible vehicles operated and repaired outside the United States and
Puerto Rico, or the diagnosis and repair of issues that are outside the intended scope of this extended
coverage, other unrelated issues, and/or that are due to outside influences are not covered by this limited
warranty extension. This exclusion also applies to repairs that were performed using (including those repairs
that result from using) non-genuine BMW parts and/or used BMW passenger car or light truck parts.
Requesting Reimbursement for a Previous Repair That Qualifies
For a customer to request reimbursement for a qualifying customer-pay repair performed either by an
authorized BMW center or independent repair shop located in the United States (including Puerto Rico), please
have him/her submit his/her reimbursement request online at www.BMW-RP.com under the following reference:
BMW ELW Lower Active Air Flap 15Y150M

Reimbursement Request Procedure
The online process is initiated by attaching/sending PDF files of the supporting documentation for the prior
repair.
The letter also includes alternative methods to request reimbursement, either through the mail or by fax as
described below:
BMW Customer Reimbursement Center
Attention: BMW ELW Lower Active Air Flap 15Y150M
P.O. Box 54067
Hurst, Texas 76054
Fax number: 877-434-2992
Please allow 4-6 weeks for processing your request.
Should you have any questions concerning this reimbursement process, please call 1-844-857-0341.

FEEDBACK REGARDING THIS BULLETIN
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