BMW 128I 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 340313 · NHTSA communication 10150167 · issued Nov 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2010–2014
model years
46
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. Note: E9x vehicles with xDrive are not affected by this bulletin. Software calculation in the brake pad wear model
Vehicles covered
- 2010 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I
- 2012 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I US
- 2010 BMW 135I
- 2011 BMW 135I
- 2012 BMW 135I
- 2013 BMW 135I
- 2011 BMW 135I US
- 2011 BMW 1 Series
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M
- 2013 BMW 320I
- 2014 BMW 320I
- 2010 BMW 328
- 2014 BMW 328D
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2014 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 328XI
- 2012 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 335
- 2010 BMW 335D
- 2011 BMW 335D
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2014 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335IS
- 2013 BMW 335IS
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2010 BMW 335XI
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 3
- 2014 BMW Activehybrid 3
- 2010 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3
- 2012 BMW M3
- 2013 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3 US
- 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.