BMW 320I 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 120113 · NHTSA communication 10150159 · issued Nov 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2014
model years
25
vehicle entries
Official summary
MN16 Engine: FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal Is Stored in the DME. Certain areas of the US experience extremely cold climate conditions during the winter months, which can cause the Service Engine Soon lamp to illuminate while the engine temperature is increasing to full operating temperature. The following fault may be stored in the DME: ??FC 2D9B Knock Sensor, Signal CAUSE Unfavorable DME knock sensor diagnostic at outside ambient temperatures below -5° C
Vehicles covered
- 2013 BMW 320I
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 528I
- 2013 BMW 528I
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2014 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I US
- 2012 BMW 640I
- 2013 BMW 640I
- 2014 BMW 640I
- 2013 BMW 740I
- 2013 BMW 740LI
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 3
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2011 BMW X3
- 2012 BMW X3
- 2013 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.