BMW bulletin B513218
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Nov 8, 2023, received Feb 25, 2019, about the structure — 3 documents under this number. It names 71 model years (2016–2024). 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 communicationPAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED. The paint finish of the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal. The door window cavity seal rubber is abrasive and may scuff the door jamb area when opening and closing door.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B513218 | Service bulletin | Nov 8, 2023 | 10245372 | not yet checked |
| B513218 | Service bulletin | Nov 1, 2020 | 10184578 | not yet checked |
| B513218 | Service bulletin | Jan 1, 2019 | 10153638 | 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 1 more model years on this site.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2023 BMW 240I; 2016 BMW 428XI; 2016 BMW 435XI; 2019 BMW 840I; 2019 BMW 850GS; 2019 BMW 850I; 2023 BMW 850I; 2021 BMW IX; 2019 BMW M2; 2020 BMW M2; 2021 BMW M2; 2022 BMW M2; 2023 BMW M2; 2024 BMW M2; 2016 BMW M4; 2017 BMW M4; 2018 BMW M4; 2019 BMW M4; 2020 BMW M4; 2021 BMW M440I; 2020 BMW M8; 2021 BMW M8; 2018 BMW M850I; 2021 BMW M850I; 2019 BMW M850XI; 2017 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure; 2021 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure; 2018 BMW R Nine T Racer; 2018 BMW R Nine T Scrambler; 2017 BMW R1200 RT Police.
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 B513218 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 B513218 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 B513218 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 71 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.