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BMW 1 Series M 2009–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin B513015 · NHTSA communication 10147772 · issued Oct 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2009–2015
model years
39
vehicle entries

Official summary

"Tailgate does not stay in fully open position. This Service Action involves F01, F02, and F04 7 Series models 2009 to 2014. Only vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as ?Open? when checked either in the ""Service Menu"" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader."

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.