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November 1, 2020 Service bulletin

Fuel filler door will not open

BMW technical service bulletin B512720 for 2019-2021 BMW X5, 2019-2021 BMW 330I and 2017-2021 BMW 530I and others.

Bulletin number
B512720
Component
Structure: body
Summary
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.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 29 complaints in the body category.

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