Karma over-the-air update BECM 05520302
What it saysOn complaint this is offered to provide a software update (BL1070) over the air to remedy the complaint of a DTC and drive behavior. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Karma filed this with NHTSA as an over-the-air update dated Jun 21, 2024, about the power train — 1 document under this number: TB-24-16-01. It names 5 model years (2020–2022). An over-the-air update is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOn complaint this is offered to provide a software update (BL1070) over the air to remedy the complaint of a DTC and drive behavior.
Trouble codes it names: P0A80 all 1 read from the document itself; NHTSA’s summary names none
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB-24-16-01 | Over-the-air update | Jun 21, 2024 | 11001969 | PDF, 524 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2021 Karma Revero GS-6; 2022 Karma Revero GS-6; 2021 Karma Revero GT; 2021 Karma Revero GTS.
A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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More bulletins about the power train
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against these Karma models under the same component group (power train), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC-26-12-01 | Service bulletin | Mar 31, 2026 | Supplementary instructions on replacement of oil sump on engine. |
| CC-23-00-02 | Service bulletin | Nov 27, 2023 | This bulletin will outline the process of what to expect and what to perform for a software update. |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Karma, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Karma BECM 05520302 a recall?
No. A over-the-air update is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the BECM 05520302 repair free?
A over-the-air update is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does BECM 05520302 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2020 Karma Revero, 2021 Karma Revero GS-6, 2022 Karma Revero GS-6, 2021 Karma Revero GT, 2021 Karma Revero GTS. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.