BMW 530I 2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B511017 · NHTSA communication 10146582 · issued Mar 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
?LOOSE, NOISY, BMW EMBLEM ON TAILGATE . BMW emblem on tailgate wobbles and makes crackling noise when touched. Incorrect initial installation.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.