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BMW 3 Series 1985–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-33-01-02 · NHTSA communication 10040853 · issued Jul 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1985–2012
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: a grinding noise is coming from the differential during slow cornering. When turning a slip/stick effect is created on the lining and steel discs incorporated in the differential clutch causes a grinding noise. *rm

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.