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BMW 640I 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 510813 · NHTSA communication 10149598 · issued May 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2012–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Water Leaking into Trunk. Water leaks into the trunk on the left or right side. CAUSE The trunk lid hinge bracket fastener is not sealed to the body properly.

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.