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BMW 128I 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin B011014 · NHTSA communication 10135011 · issued Feb 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

ENGINE CAMSHAFT (VANOS) ADJUSTMENT UNITS: BMW of North America, LLC (ÒBMW NAÓ) is extending the limited warranty for the Camshaft (VANOS) Adjustment Units on certain model BMW vehicles equipped with the non-turbocharged 6-cylinder engine

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.