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Service bulletin B513816

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 id10146896
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberB513816
Manufacturer's date2016-10-01
NHTSA componentSTRUCTURE

NHTSA's summary

SERVICE ACTION: LEFT SIDE DOORS MAY NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. Left side doors (front and/or rear) may not be able to be opened from the outside. Bowden cable may twist and come loose from the bracket on the outside door handle support.

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 328I2015, 2016
BMW 335I2015, 2016
BMW 428I2015, 2016
BMW 435I2015, 2016

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
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B0621262026-02-25. Other. Muffler Bracket Return
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.
B5133162021-08-09. Service bulletin. Water sloshing noises coming from the rear passenger compartment (left or right) while driving Water ingress in the luggage compartment, or in the rear passenger compartment- rear seat bench rear passenger compartment foot well rear passenger compartment side panel Failure of various control units installed in the area of the water removal channel
B5132182020-12-21. Service bulletin. PAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED: The paint finish of the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.
B5125192019-09-23. Service bulletin. GROANING NOISE WHEN OPENING/CLOSING FRONT WINDOWS. A groaning noise can be heard from the front door(s) when opening or closing the power windows.
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B5409072019-07-22. Service bulletin. RETRACTABLE HARDTOP STATUS REQUEST SUPPLEMENT. This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B54 09 07 dated September 2018.
B6623172019-06-24. Service bulletin. Service Information March 2018 Drivers Assistance Remote Control Systems B66 23 17 Technical Service This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B66 23 17 dated February 2018 CONTACTLESS TAILGATE (SMART OPENER) IS TOO SENSITIVE.