BMW 525D Xdrive 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 340213 · NHTSA communication 10149304 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2011–2014
model years
31
vehicle entries
Official summary
Incorrect Remaining Service Life from CBS Data for Brake Pads. The calculated remaining service life for the brake pads (front and/or rear axle) from the CBS data does not match the actual brake pad thickness. The customer notices implausible remaining distances (too high or too low) on the front and/or the rear axle brake system. Software calculation of the brake pad wear model
Vehicles covered
- 2014 BMW 525D Xdrive
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2012 BMW 528I
- 2013 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 535D
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2014 BMW 535I
- 2011 BMW 535I US
- 2011 BMW 550I
- 2012 BMW 550I
- 2013 BMW 550I
- 2014 BMW 550I
- 2012 BMW 640I
- 2013 BMW 640I
- 2014 BMW 640I
- 2012 BMW 650I
- 2013 BMW 650I
- 2014 BMW 650I
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW M5
- 2014 BMW M5
- 2013 BMW M6
- 2014 BMW M6
- 2011 BMW X3
- 2012 BMW X3
- 2013 BMW X3
- 2014 BMW X3
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.