BMW bulletin B513019
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Apr 29, 2025, received Oct 21, 2019, about the structure — 4 documents under this number. It names 48 model years (2016–2025). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationA 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 the area of the door jamb. Note: This service information bulletin contains diagnostic and repair information which was previouslyincluded in an NED test plan that has been removed.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B513019 | Service bulletin | Apr 29, 2025 | 11017506 | not yet checked |
| B513019 | Service bulletin | Sep 12, 2023 | 10242879 | not yet checked |
| B513019 | Service bulletin | Mar 1, 2022 | 10211860 | not yet checked |
| B513019 | Service bulletin | Sep 1, 2019 | 10166376 | 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 themand 5 more model years on this site.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2020 BMW 330E; 2020 BMW 340I; 2023 BMW 340I.
A 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 B513019 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 B513019 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 B513019 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 48 model years: 2025 BMW 3 Series, 2024 BMW 3 Series, 2023 BMW 3 Series, 2022 BMW 3 Series, 2021 BMW 3 Series, 2020 BMW 3 Series and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.