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SIB 51 13 13: Window Guide Is Pushed up and Distorted

Window Guide Is Pushed up and Distorted on BMW E70 models (2007–2013); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair.

BMW service bulletin · NHTSA ID 10152351 · Sep 2013 · also written SI B51 13 13, B511313

What it covers

A service bulletin tells BMW technicians how to diagnose or fix a known issue. It is not a recall: a repair under a bulletin is normally paid by the owner unless the car is still under warranty or a warranty extension applies.

Window Guide Is Pushed up and Distorted. The customer may notice the front window seal looks deformed or distorted in the uppermost area of the window. CAUSE Front window guide fitment gap tolerance to the door frame

NHTSA's summary of this communication (excerpt)

Official document on NHTSA (PDF) →

Details

Bulletin numberSIB 51 13 13
Also written: SI B51 13 13, B511313, 51 13 13, SIB-51-13-13, SI B511313
NHTSA ID10152351
Document IDs filed511313
TypeService bulletin
Date
ModelsX5, X5 M
Model years2007–2013
ChassisE70
EnginesM57, N52, N55, N57, N62, N63, S63
Component (NHTSA)Structure › Emergency › Escape/Egress/Exit

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Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications (public data). BimmerBench is not affiliated with BMW or NHTSA. The title and description above are our own plain-English summary; the full bulletin is BMW's document, linked above.