BMW bulletin B540319
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 14, 2024, received May 20, 2019, about the visibility/wiper — 3 documents under this number. It names 3 model years (2016–2020). 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 communicationGROANING NOISE FROM SUNROOF . A groaning noise is present from the area between the front and rear sunroof glass panels only with the sunroof completely closed. Venting the front sunroof glass causes the noise to stop. The front sunroof glass is rubbing against the rubber seal of the rear sunroof glass.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B540319 | Service bulletin | Aug 14, 2024 | 11006736 | PDF, 215 KB |
| B540319 | Service bulletin | Apr 1, 2019 | 10160345 | not found |
| B540319 | Service bulletin | Apr 1, 2019 | 10160262 | not found |
What the document itself lists
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 10 7 409 139 | Gasket, glass cover, rear | 1 | eBay Motors → |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 54 99 000 | Work time to check the sunroof glass panel adjustment, clean, and apply lubricant to… | 3 FRU |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (5 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 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 41 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1 of them name Structure — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
Not really sure if this would be considered a safety complaint, but it could lead to problems if not corrected. The upper radiator shuttle will not function properly. This can cause restricted climate control in the vehicle interior, reduction of engine performance and possibly engine overheating.
2016 BMW 7 Series · Structure · filed with NHTSA Nov 8, 2020 · ODI 11373643
The middle Console on the car has aluminum trim, the trim starts peeling off right at the button where you can open the console and I just hurt my finger as it’s very sharp and cuts the skin right away I will provide also pictures of the problem
2020 BMW 7 Series · Structure · filed with NHTSA Aug 12, 2023 · ODI 11538098
the Panoramic sunroof just exploded out of nowhere at freeway speeds causing glass to go everywhere
2017 BMW 7 Series · Visibility/Wiper · filed with NHTSA Oct 9, 2025 · ODI 11692459
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 visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group7 other manufacturer communications filed against the BMW 7 Series under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| B610526 | Service bulletin | Mar 20, 2026 | Customers might report that washer fluid is leaking from the lower reservoir area, especially around thewasher fluid pumps. |
| B511924 | Service bulletin | Jan 22, 2026 | There is a matte “veil” or milky stain on theexterior mirror glass. Passenger side mirror shown; situation canoccur on either or both exteri… |
| B660424 | Service bulletin | Jul 16, 2024 | The washer fluid cleaning system has air remaining in its components, and/or the fluid lines after a previous repair has been performed. The… |
| B612823 | Service bulletin | Nov 9, 2023 | A thumping sound is heard when the window reaches the closing end stop. |
| B540521 | Service bulletin | Aug 1, 2023 | The sunroof will not operate in either direction. There are NO faults stored related to the sunroof. If the vehicle has any faults stored re… |
| B640821 | Service bulletin | Jun 1, 2023 | The air conditioning cycles from cold to warm air while driving or while at a stand still. The vent outlet temperatures vary by 25 degrees F… |
| B612315 | Service bulletin | Nov 1, 2020 | "The Low Washer Fluid Warning Light is illuminated when the Washer Fluid Tank is Full. INFORMATION The use of a ""non-approved"" washer flui… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B540319 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 B540319 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 B540319 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years: 2020 BMW 7 Series, 2017 BMW 7 Series, 2016 BMW 7 Series. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.