Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

BMW Alpina XB7 2018–2023technical service bulletin

Bulletin B510823 · NHTSA communication 10238077 · issued May 1, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2018–2023
model years
29
vehicle entries

Official summary

Upon opening or closing (i.e., folding in or out) the exterior mirror assembly, a creaking sound is heard from either the driver and/or passenger side.

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.