BMW 128I 2008–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 541409 · NHTSA communication 10162405 · issued Jul 10, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2008–2013
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Wear Marks on the C-pillar Area of the Soft Top Canvas. Wear marks may form on the soft top cover in the C-pillar area, above or below the canvas seam and or along the seam. These wear marks may be visible on one or both sides and are generally less than 4mm in diameter. They are first visible as a smooth spot on the cover, and progress to a white mark. In severe cases, a hole could form in the cover material. 1. Improper limit spacing between the soft top cover and the soft top frame when folded in the fully open position 2. The seal carrier contacting and wearing the canvas top cover and thr
Vehicles covered
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.