BMW 128I 2006–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 651013 · NHTSA communication 10150264 · issued Oct 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2006–2013
model years
56
vehicle entries
Official summary
"The replacement OC3 seat mat (front passenger seat occupancy) will not enable when following ISTA Repair Instruction REP 65 77 604, ""Replacing sensor mat (OC3 mat) for passenger seat occupancy detector."" 1. When the new mat is installed in the vehicle, too much pre-load pressure will prevent the mat from being enabled. ISTA/P WILL NOT enable the new part, and will cause permanent damage to it. 2. The new part has incorrect coding."
Vehicles covered
- 2008 BMW 128I
- 2009 BMW 128I
- 2010 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I
- 2012 BMW 128I
- 2009 BMW 128I US
- 2011 BMW 128I US
- 2008 BMW 135I
- 2009 BMW 135I
- 2010 BMW 135I
- 2011 BMW 135I
- 2012 BMW 135I
- 2013 BMW 135I
- 2007 BMW 135I Coupe
- 2011 BMW 135I US
- 2011 BMW 1 Series
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M
- 2006 BMW 325I
- 2006 BMW 325XI
- 2006 BMW 325XIT
- 2007 BMW 328I
- 2008 BMW 328I
- 2009 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2007 BMW 328XI
- 2008 BMW 328XI
- 2009 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 328XI
- 2012 BMW 328XI
- 2006 BMW 330I
- 2006 BMW 330XI
- 2009 BMW 335D
- 2010 BMW 335D
- 2011 BMW 335D
- 2007 BMW 335I
- 2008 BMW 335I
- 2009 BMW 335I
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335IS
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2007 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW 335XI
- 2009 BMW 335XI
- 2010 BMW 335XI
- 2008 BMW M3
- 2009 BMW M3
- 2010 BMW M3
- 2012 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3 US
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.