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BMW 320I 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B111716 · NHTSA communication 10146528 · issued Feb 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2017
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

?VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN 16E-A05 - N26 ENGINE: REPLACE TURBOCHARGER OIL SUPPLY LINE . Carbonization of the turbocharger sealing ring can cause the exhaust to smoke briefly during cold start up.

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.