BMW 228I 2004–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B270415 · NHTSA communication 10147241 · issued Sep 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2004–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Shudder from the Driveline on Vehicles with xDrive. There is a shudder or vibration from the driveline when taking off from a stop, or when accelerating at highway speeds. CAUSE Possible multiple root causes related to the engine, wheels & tires, suspension components or internal wear on the clutch plates of the xDrive transfer case.
Vehicles covered
- 2014 BMW 228I
- 2015 BMW 228I
- 2016 BMW 228I
- 2013 BMW 320I
- 2014 BMW 320I
- 2015 BMW 320I
- 2016 BMW 320I
- 2006 BMW 325I
- 2006 BMW 325XI
- 2006 BMW 325XIT
- 2014 BMW 328D
- 2015 BMW 328D
- 2016 BMW 328D
- 2007 BMW 328I
- 2008 BMW 328I
- 2009 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2014 BMW 328I
- 2015 BMW 328I
- 2016 BMW 328I
- 2007 BMW 328XI
- 2008 BMW 328XI
- 2009 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 328XI
- 2012 BMW 328XI
- 2016 BMW 330E
- 2006 BMW 330I
- 2006 BMW 330XI
- 2009 BMW 335D
- 2010 BMW 335D
- 2011 BMW 335D
- 2007 BMW 335I
- 2008 BMW 335I
- 2009 BMW 335I
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2014 BMW 335I
- 2015 BMW 335I
- 2016 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2007 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW 335XI
- 2016 BMW 340I
- 2014 BMW 428I
- 2015 BMW 428I
- 2016 BMW 428I
- 2014 BMW 435I
- 2015 BMW 435I
- 2016 BMW 435I
- 2014 BMW 525D Xdrive
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2012 BMW 528I
- 2013 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 528I
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.