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BMW 320I 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 630814 · NHTSA communication 10147925 · issued Mar 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2012–2015
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Active Headlight Control Malfunction in Both Headlights. AHL (Active Headlight Control) malfunctions on both sides. Both lights aim either up or down while driving. CAUSE Broken mounting bolt holding on the rear height sensor bracket

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.