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BMW X1 Sav 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin B511915 · NHTSA communication 10147247 · issued Sep 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2015
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Water Leak in the Right Rear Luggage Compartment Area. Water leaks into the right rear luggage compartment area and can damage any control modules located there (for example Park Distance Control PDC). Various Check Control Messages may also be displayed. CAUSE Water leaks through the seal in fuel filler cover bowl area.

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.