BMW 128I 2010–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 121412 · NHTSA communication 10149339 · issued Apr 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2011
model years
37
vehicle entries
Official summary
?SI B12 14 12 April 2013 Engine Electrical SystemsTechnical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B12 14 12 dated January 2013. 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 has a loss of power; and the Service Engine Soon lamp is illuminated. One or more of the following faults may be stored. E70, E71, E82, E88, E90, E92 and E93: 2D5A - VANOS, intake: control fault, camshaft sticking 2D5B - VANOS, intake: con
Vehicles covered
- 2010 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I US
- 2010 BMW 135I
- 2011 BMW 135I
- 2011 BMW 135I US
- 2011 BMW 1 Series
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M
- 2010 BMW 328
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 335
- 2010 BMW 335D
- 2011 BMW 335D
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335IS
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2010 BMW 335XI
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2010 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I US
- 2010 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3 US
- 2011 BMW X3
- 2010 BMW X5
- 2011 BMW X5
- 2010 BMW X5 M
- 2011 BMW X5 M
- 2010 BMW X6
- 2011 BMW X6
- 2010 BMW X6 M
- 2011 BMW X6 M
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.