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BMW bulletin B510324

What it saysWhile opening any of the doors, a groaning sound is heard from the door brake. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 20, 2025, received Jul 1, 2024, about the structure — 3 documents under this number. It names 12 model years (2023–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.

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What the bulletin says

Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communication

While opening any of the doors, a groaning sound is heard from the door brake. Doors open and close stiffly.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Aug 20, 2025 Received by NHTSA Jul 1, 2024 Components Structure First dated Jun 7, 2024

Documents filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
B510324Service bulletinAug 20, 202511022103PDF, 176 KB
B510324Service bulletinJan 7, 202511013045PDF, 158 KB
B510324Service bulletinJun 7, 202411002674PDF, 147 KB

What the document itself lists

Parts the bulletin names

Part numberDescriptionQtyFind it
83 19 0 417 324R2 cleaner (DN = 500 ml) Sublet as—eBay Motors →
07 55 9 062 476MP 3 Paste (DN = 100 gr) Sublet as—eBay Motors →

Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows

OperationDescriptionTime
00 58 500Diagnosis Worktime Flat Rate (Plusposition)2 FRU
00 58 000Diagnosis Worktime Flat Rate (Main work)3 FRU
51 99 000Work time to clean and lubricate one (1) front door brake mechanism2 FRU

Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches BMW’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.

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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Doing the repair yourself, or pricing it before the shop does? Search the part by fitment on eBay Motors — the listing and the price are the seller’s.

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Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

A vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 12 model years this bulletin names have filed 183 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.

A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.

More bulletins about the structure

Source: same model, same component group

66 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
B511126Service bulletinOct 24, 2026Various noises can be heard between 50and 75 mph, such as whistling, or a heavyairflow coming from front bumper area.
0051570600Service campaignSep 24, 2026A gap between the rear left door seal and the side frame may allow moisture to enter. This can cause waterto splash onto occupants when the…
B511125Service bulletinSep 21, 2026When pulling on the hood (highlighted inorange in the top photo) release lever…
5135900100Warranty extensionSep 3, 2026The coverage period for qualifying lower rear side panel water drain repair that addresses the issues described in the Service Information B…
B640826Service bulletinAug 28, 2026Customers may hear a noise from underneath the vehicle, or feel something rubbing being transmitted intothe body of the vehicle while drivin…
B010226DCSOtherAug 28, 2026BMW Notice of the Court’s Final Approval for Shark-Fin Antenna Settlement (X3, X4, X5, X6, X7)
B010226Service bulletinAug 25, 2026Rear Roof Antenna Shark Fin Cover Sealing Issue
B064226OtherAug 19, 2026Bonnet Release Holder

Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.

Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for BMW, by the number printed on the letter.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is BMW B510324 a recall?

No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.

Is the B510324 repair free?

Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every BMW warranty extension on file lists the ones BMW has filed.

Which vehicles does B510324 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 12 model years: 2025 BMW 4 Series, 2024 BMW 4 Series, 2025 BMW 5 Series, 2025 BMW 7 Series, 2024 BMW 7 Series, 2025 BMW X1 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.