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BMW 320I 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 122513 · NHTSA communication 10147967 · issued Feb 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2014
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Reduced Engine and Air-Conditioning Performance. When driving with high outside ambient temperatures, repeated stop and go, or high load operation over longer distances, the engine performance can be reduced. The air-conditioning system blower output may also be reduced, and in some circumstances the compressor is switched off. There could be any of the following faults stored depending on the conditions present at the time. DME * Fault 1A2108: Electric fan, self-diagnosis, interval stage 1: Minor fan fault EGS (also possibly set) * Fault 421722: DME/DDE interface: Forced upshift due to therma

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.