BMW 530E 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B410317 · NHTSA communication 10146678 · issued Aug 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2017–2018
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
SERVICE ACTION: WATER INGRESS BENEATH LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT. Possible water leakage into luggage compartment through PVC weld on floor. Accumulation of water in luggage compartment may not be noticed due to drain location in the vicinity. Manufacturing process change moved PVC weld on underside of vehicle, beneath luggage compartment.
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.