BMW 128I 2009–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 011014 · NHTSA communication 10149277 · issued Oct 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
25
vehicle entries
Official summary
Engine Camshaft (VANOS) Adjustment Units: Limited Warranty Extension to 10 Years Without Mileage Limitation. INFORMATION BMW of North America, LLC ("BMW NA") is extending the limited warranty for the Camshaft (VANOS) Adjustment Units on certain model BMW vehicles equipped with the non-turbocharged 6-cylinder engine to: 10 years without mileage limitation, as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date. This "component-specific" limited warranty extension applies to defects in materials and workmanship and is subject to the applicable New Vehicle/SAV Limited Warranty's exclusions and l
Vehicles covered
- 2009 BMW 128I
- 2010 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I
- 2012 BMW 128I
- 2009 BMW 128I US
- 2011 BMW 128I US
- 2009 BMW 328
- 2010 BMW 328
- 2009 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2009 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2009 BMW X3
- 2010 BMW X3
- 2011 BMW X3
- 2012 BMW X3
- 2009 BMW X5
- 2010 BMW X5
- 2009 BMW Z4
- 2010 BMW Z4
- 2011 BMW Z4
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.