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BMW 330I 2020–2025technical service bulletin

Bulletin B513019 · NHTSA communication 11017506 · issued Apr 29, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2020–2025
model years
30
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 th e area of the door jamb.

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.