BMW 3 Series 1994–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-41-02-09 · NHTSA communication 10033135 · issued Oct 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1994–2010
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicles: rear axle carrier (sub frame) support proposed class action settlement. Under certain circumstances, a fracture in the steel body structure could form in the area around one of the rear axle carrier mounting points. As a result, a distinct clicking noise can be heard from the area of the rear axle carrier during certain driving conditions. Model e46 (3series). No model years listed. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.