TSB B513019 — BMW Service bulletin
B513019 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 BMW models, 2017–2023 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. A groaning noise is present from the door frame of any door, most commonly when driving over rough roadsor during body flex. This situation may be worse in vehicles which are regularly waxed in the area of the door jamb. Note: This service information bulletin contains…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B513019 names
Every document filed under B513019
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B513019 | April 29, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| B513019 | September 12, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What B513019 covers
Body & structure — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B513019?
B513019 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering 2 BMW models across the 2017–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: A groaning noise is present from the door frame of any door, most commonly when driving over rough roadsor during body flex. This situation may be worse in vehicles which are regularly waxed in the area of the door jamb. Note: This service information bulletin contains…
Which vehicles does B513019 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2017–2019, 2021); BMW X5 (2017–2018, 2020–2023). 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 B513019 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B513019 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of B513019?
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 B513019, 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 B513019. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.