BMW 128I 2009–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 121412 · NHTSA communication 10149287 · issued Oct 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
40
vehicle entries
Official summary
SI B12 14 12 October 2014 Engine Electrical Systems Technical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B12 14 12 dated February 2014. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT N51, N52K, N52T and N55 Engine: Various Faults Stored in DME Related to VANOS and Camshaft Position. A rattling noise can be heard from the engine compartment; the engine loses power; and the Service Engine Soon lamp is illuminated. One or more of the following faults may be stored: E70, E71, E82, E88, E90, E91, E92 and E93: 2A7C - VANOS, inlet, cold start 2A82 - VANOS, intake, variable cam control test
Vehicles covered
- 2009 BMW 128I
- 2010 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I
- 2012 BMW 128I
- 2009 BMW 128I US
- 2011 BMW 128I US
- 2011 BMW 135I
- 2012 BMW 135I
- 2011 BMW 135I 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 328XI
- 2012 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2010 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I US
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2011 BMW X3
- 2012 BMW X3
- 2009 BMW X5
- 2010 BMW X5
- 2011 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.