Service bulletin B514016

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10146898
Published by NHTSA	2018-11-05
Manufacturer's number	B514016
Manufacturer's date	2016-10-01
NHTSA component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; STRUCTURE:BODY

NHTSA's summary

GROANING NOISE FROM B-PILLAR. While driving, especially on rough surfaces, a groaning noise is heard from the area of the upper B-pillar. Incorrect gap on the B-pillar trim between the front and rear door, on both the driver's and passenger's sides.

The document

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Components

Body and frame

Vehicles listed
BMW X4	2015, 2016, 2017

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

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