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BMW 320I 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B513415 · NHTSA communication 10146895 · issued Oct 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2016
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION: CHECK RIGHT SIDE REAR DOOR FOR WATER LEAK TIGHTNESS. The sound insulation on the right side rear door may not have been bonded properly. The right rear door sound insulation may not have been applied correctly and can cause water leaks.

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.