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April 1, 2020 Service bulletin

Tailgate unintentionally opens

BMW technical service bulletin B513016 for 2014-2018 BMW X5, 2012-2016 BMW 328I and 2011-2020 BMW X3 and others.

Bulletin number
B513016
Component
Parking brake
Summary
TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 4) replaces SI B51 30 16 dated March 2018. Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked Trunk/tailgate may open while the vehicle is in motion usually after stopping such as a traffic light etc. Vehicle key trunk/tailgate button may be accidentally pressed thus opening the tailgate.

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