BMW 335I 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B010817 · NHTSA communication 10146697 · issued Jun 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"INTAKE CHARGE-AIR DUCT: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (""BMW NA"") is extending the limited warranty for the engine's intake charge-air duct to: 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date Item #1: This ""component-specific"" limited warranty extension applies to defects in materials or workmanship This coverage is subject to the same vehicle eligibility requirements, limitations, and exclusions that apply to the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty for Passenger Cars and Light Trucks.
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.