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BMW 228I 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B110317 · NHTSA communication 10203331 · issued Sep 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2018
model years
43
vehicle entries

Official summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the engine timing chain and oil pump drive chain modules to: 7 years/70,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date

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.