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BMW 325I 2006–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 510807 · NHTSA communication 10147937 · issued Jan 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2006–2013
model years
39
vehicle entries

Official summary

Erroneous Trunk Lid Open Check Control Message. The trunk open check control message may appear, even though the trunk lid or tailgate is fully closed and latched. CAUSE Incorrect adjustment of the trunk latch striker

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.