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BMW 328D 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 180214 · NHTSA communication 10148175 · issued Dec 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2014–2015
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dual Mass Flywheel - Diagnosis and Inspection. INFORMATION The following three criteria must be checked, evaluated and the resulting findings documented on the repair order prior to replacing a dual-mass flywheel as defective: 1. Total rotational angle at no load condition (with applied torque less then 20 Nm) 2. Secondary plate longitudal axial play 3. Friction surface appearance changes due to thermal overload.

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.