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BMW 430I 2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B512418 · NHTSA communication 10149533 · issued Oct 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2018
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION. RE-WORK SEAL OF FUEL FILLER HOUSING. The fuel filler pipe seal is possibly not mounted and/or only poorly mounted over the wheel arch flange. If incorrectly installed, water may leak into the luggage compartment. Incorrect installation during production.

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.