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BMW 330E 2017–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin B513019 · NHTSA communication 10242879 · issued Sep 12, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017–2023
model years
27
vehicle entries

Official summary

A groaning noise is present from the door frame of any door, most commonly when driving over rough roadsor during body flex. This situation may be worse in vehicles which are regularly waxed in the area of the door jamb. Note: This service information bulletin contains diagnostic and repair information which was previouslyincluded in an NED test plan that has been removed.

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.