Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

BMW 128I 2002–2015 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 610314 · NHTSA communication 10148120 · issued Jul 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2002–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Check Control Messages Related to Battery Charge During Cold Ambient Temperatures. On cold days with an outside ambient temperature of less than 15°F, customers may notice a check control message related to the battery that is displayed on the instrument cluster and the control information display. Under these conditions, the vehicle starts. Various power management faults can be stored: * 213901 - Power management: Reduction or shutdown of individual electrical consumer * 8040BD - Reset or deactivation of Terminal 30F * 8040B9 - De-activation of terminal 30B: Top start capability limit reache

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.