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Service bulletin B513516

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10146832
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberB513516
Manufacturer's date2016-09-01
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE

NHTSA's summary

PAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED. Paint on B-pillar is scratched. Especially noticeable on dark colored paint. Door seal is rubbing against entry opening surfaces.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
BMW 228I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 230I2017
BMW 428I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 430I2017
BMW 435I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW 440I2017
BMW M235I2014, 2015, 2016
BMW M240I2017
BMW M42015, 2016, 2017
BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW R1200 RT POLICE2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW X12016, 2017
BMW X1 SAV2016 to 2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
19V3490002019-05-09. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
16V6530002016-09-09. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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B0642252025-09-06. Other. Bowden Cable Outer Return
B6404162024-02-01. Service bulletin. Customer complains of a musty odor or damp front footwell carpet.
B5132182023-12-06. Service bulletin. The paint finish on the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
B5146162023-06-26. Service bulletin. Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
M4101212022-12-12. Service bulletin. The body seam on the rear upper left of the body may not have been completely sealed, causing a water leak.
SIB0101192022-10-17. Service bulletin. For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's Radiator Grille Upper and Lower Active Air Flaps to: 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date. This component-specific limited warranty extension applies to defects in materials or workmanship. This coverage is 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. Air flap issues caused by debris/blockage from outside influences is not a defect in materials or workmanship and is not claimable. During the extended limited warranty coverage period (Eligible vehicles that are beyond the 4 year/50,000 mileage New Vehicle Limited Warranty coverage), Active Air Flap cosmetic defect issues are not covered. 1. Air flap control (link), active, upper (G12, G30) 1. Air flap control (drive), active, upper. 2. Air flaps, upper (assembly). 3. Air flaps, lower (assembly).
SIB4103222022-08-22. Service bulletin. The driver and/or passenger side floor mat/carpet are soaked during/after a car wash.
B6117212022-01-24. Service bulletin. Any or all of the following CCM ID code 14/15/16/17 "door open" appear in the instrument cluster when the door is properly closed and locked. The locking operation of the door is not affected by the incorrect display.
MC4605212021-12-20. Service bulletin. Stress corrosion cracks may occur on the studs of certain milled footrests from the BMW Motorrad special accessories catalog for the GS models.