BMW 528I 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 512111 · NHTSA communication 10149438 · issued Feb 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2012
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Noises from the Glove Compartment Door. When vehicle is in motion, a grating or creaking noise may be heard from the glove compartment area. CAUSE The coating on the centering ribs of the glove compartment door has worn off.
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.