BMW bulletin B512022
What it saysWhile driving on rough roads, a cracking sound is heard coming from the headliner area. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
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.
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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 | PDF, 1,282 KB |
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2024 | 11005231 | PDF, 1,314 KB |
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Mar 1, 2023 | 10235185 | not found |
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Dec 1, 2022 | 10230728 | not found |
| B512022 | Service bulletin | Nov 1, 2022 | 10228430 | not found |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 45 2 353 024 | Set felt strip-adhesive | — | eBay Motors → |
Labour operations and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 00 58 500 | Diagnosis Worktime Flat Rate (See below) (Plusposition) | 2 FRU |
| 00 58 000 | Diagnosis Worktime Flat Rate (See below) (Main work) | 3 FRU |
| 51 99 000 | Work time to eliminate the contact by increasing the gap | 2 FRU |
| 00 75 750 | Additional work/rework panoramic glass sunroof including attaching felt part… | 6 FRU |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (6 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.
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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.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 9 model years this bulletin names have filed 86 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 group24 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.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| B511125 | Service bulletin | Sep 21, 2026 | When pulling on the hood (highlighted inorange in the top photo) release lever… |
| 5135900100 | Warranty extension | Sep 3, 2026 | The coverage period for qualifying lower rear side panel water drain repair that addresses the issues described in the Service Information B… |
| B640826 | Service bulletin | Aug 28, 2026 | Customers may hear a noise from underneath the vehicle, or feel something rubbing being transmitted intothe body of the vehicle while drivin… |
| B064226 | Other | Aug 19, 2026 | Bonnet Release Holder |
| B630426 | Service bulletin | Jul 1, 2026 | The front interior reading light(s) (arrows) willrandomly turn ON and OFF while driving. The reading lights are normally activated bytouchin… |
| B520725 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | The decorative trims on the head restraints of the driver’s seat and front passenger seat cause groaning noises on any route, at any tempera… |
| B180125 | Service bulletin | May 11, 2026 | DISCOLORIZATION OF EXHAUST SYSTEM REAR SILENCER |
| B641224 | Service bulletin | May 4, 2026 | 1. Use of aftermarket accessory hang-on cellular phone holders and/or air fresheners can break the instrument panel air vent slats. Damage a… |
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Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for BMW, by the number printed on the letter.
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. Every BMW warranty extension on file lists the ones BMW has filed.
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.