TSB B510126 — BMW Service campaign
B510126 is a service campaign on file with NHTSA for 2 BMW models, 2025 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. A reference label for the tailgate SmartOpener (SMO) function (aka “touchless open,or “kick to open”) was mistakenly applied tothe bottom edge of the tailgate trim panel(either of the general locations circled) duringvehicle production.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. B510126 is filed as a service campaign, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years B510126 names
Every document filed under B510126
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B510126 | January 6, 2026 | Service campaign |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B510126?
B510126 is a service campaign filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering 2 BMW models across the 2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: A reference label for the tailgate SmartOpener (SMO) function (aka “touchless open,or “kick to open”) was mistakenly applied tothe bottom edge of the tailgate trim panel(either of the general locations circled) duringvehicle production.
Which vehicles does B510126 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2025); BMW X5 (2025). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB B510126 a recall, and is the repair free?
B510126 is filed as a service campaign, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of B510126?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under B510126, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under B510126. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.