BMW X3 2011–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B512716 · NHTSA communication 10166232 · issued Sep 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2011–2017
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
RATTLE/POPPING FROM TAILGATE AREA: There are two related but separate complaints (only one may be present at a time) during driving especially on uneven surfaces. Clicking noises or squeaking noises from the area of the tailgate. Or a popping sound coming from the area of the tailgate.
Vehicles covered
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.