BMW 1 Series M 2007–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 310112 · NHTSA communication 10150323 · issued Oct 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2007–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Clicking Noise from Front Axle. Clicking noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers). CAUSE Movement between the contact surfaces of the wheel bearing and swivel bearing (knuckle)
Vehicles covered
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M
- 2012 BMW 1 Series M
- 2013 BMW 1 Series M
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2012 BMW 528I
- 2013 BMW 528I
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2010 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I US
- 2011 BMW 550I
- 2012 BMW 550I
- 2013 BMW 550I
- 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 640I
- 2013 BMW 640I
- 2012 BMW 650I
- 2013 BMW 650I
- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2013 BMW 740I
- 2011 BMW 740I US
- 2011 BMW 740LI
- 2012 BMW 740LI
- 2013 BMW 740LI
- 2009 BMW 750I
- 2010 BMW 750I
- 2011 BMW 750I
- 2012 BMW 750I
- 2013 BMW 750I
- 2009 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 750LI
- 2011 BMW 750LI
- 2012 BMW 750LI
- 2013 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 760LI
- 2011 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2011 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW F800 R
- 2013 BMW M5
- 2013 BMW M6
- 2011 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
- 2007 BMW X5
- 2008 BMW X5
- 2009 BMW X5
- 2010 BMW X5
- 2011 BMW X5
- 2012 BMW X5
- 2013 BMW X5
- 2010 BMW X5 M
- 2011 BMW X5 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.