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BMW 1 Series M 2009–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B513016 · NHTSA communication 10174015 · issued Apr 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2009–2020
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 4) replaces SI B51 30 16 dated March 2018. Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked Trunk/tailgate may open while the vehicle is in motion usually after stopping such as a traffic light etc. Vehicle key trunk/tailgate button may be accidentally pressed thus opening the tailgate.

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.