BMW 530I 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B512517 · NHTSA communication 10149244 · issued May 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2017–2018
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
SERVICE ACTION: REMOVE XDRIVE NAME PLATE FROM TRUNK LID. The xDrive name plate on the left side of the trunk was incorrectly installed at the factory and needs to be removed. The xDrive name plate on the left side of the trunk was incorrectly installed at the factory and needs to be removed.
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.