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BMW 135I 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 121514 · NHTSA communication 10148217 · issued Aug 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

N55 with Double-Clutch Transmission: Idle Fluctuates when Stopped. A customer may complain that after coming to a stop, the engine speed intermittently fluctuates from about 500 RPM to 1,100 RPM. This situation can be more noticeable when the air conditioner is on. Unfavorable DME software.

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.