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BMW 530E 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B513017 · NHTSA communication 10146761 · issued Sep 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2018
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

A-PILLAR WIND NOISE. At vehicle speeds above 60 mph, wind noise is heard from the vicinity of the A-pillar. Excessive gap between the roof trim strip and the A-pillar.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.