BMW X5 2007–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 513612 · NHTSA communication 10162425 · issued Jul 10, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2007–2013
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Creaking Noises from the B-Pillar Trim. The lower half of the B-pillar trim can make a creaking noise when driving. CAUSE: The two upper openings for the securing tabs on the bottom half of the B-pillar are too small to allow the two barbs of the upper trim to interlock.
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.