BMW bulletin B512022
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jun 30, 2026, received Jan 3, 2023, about the structure — 5 documents under this number. It names 9 model years (2017–2024). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhile driving on rough roads, a cracking sound is heard coming from the headliner area.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Jun 30, 2026 | 11034457 | not yet checked |
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2024 | 11005231 | not yet checked |
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Mar 1, 2023 | 10235185 | not yet checked |
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Dec 1, 2022 | 10230728 | not yet checked |
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Nov 1, 2022 | 10228430 | not yet checked |
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.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B512022 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 B512022 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.
Which vehicles does B512022 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2024 BMW 2 Series, 2023 BMW 2 Series, 2022 BMW 2 Series, 2021 BMW 2 Series, 2020 BMW 2 Series, 2019 BMW 2 Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.