BMW 325I 2006–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 630714 · NHTSA communication 10148275 · issued Apr 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2006–2013
model years
42
vehicle entries
Official summary
"One or Both Xenon Headlights Aiming Downwards. CAUSE Both sides are aiming downwards: * The most likely cause is a faulty or disconnected rear height sensor. In very extreme cases due to poor road conditions, both headlight assemblies could have the vertical aim ball socket adjuster disconnected, as noted below. Only one side is aiming downwards: * The cause could be a ""disconnected"" vertical aim ball socket adjuster, resulting from excessive road vibration or sharp impacts (pot holes) through the suspension to the headlight assembly. Important Note: Follow the procedure outlined in this bu
Vehicles covered
- 2006 BMW 325I
- 2006 BMW 325XI
- 2010 BMW 328
- 2007 BMW 328I
- 2008 BMW 328I
- 2009 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2007 BMW 328XI
- 2008 BMW 328XI
- 2009 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 328XI
- 2012 BMW 328XI
- 2006 BMW 330I
- 2006 BMW 330XI
- 2010 BMW 335
- 2009 BMW 335D
- 2010 BMW 335D
- 2011 BMW 335D
- 2007 BMW 335I
- 2008 BMW 335I
- 2009 BMW 335I
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335IS
- 2013 BMW 335IS
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2007 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW 335XI
- 2010 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW M3
- 2009 BMW M3
- 2010 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3
- 2012 BMW M3
- 2013 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3 US
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.