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BMW X7 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin B540519 · NHTSA communication 10161566 · issued May 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
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2019
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Official summary

BUTYL ON ROOF AROUND REAR SUNROOF GLASS. CAUSE Exposure to normal ambient heat can cause the factory-applied sunroof butyl to expand and leak out from around the rear sunroof glass.

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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.