BMW 230I 2024 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B514616 · NHTSA communication 11014038 · issued Feb 3, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2024
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
Upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
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.