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BMW 320I 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B512816 · NHTSA communication 10147021 · issued Aug 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2012–2017
model years
27
vehicle entries

Official summary

INTERMITTENT DISTORTION IN AUDIO SYSTEM, DRIVER'S SIDE. Distortion in audio system from subwoofer on driver's side. Rodent ingress into subwoofer enclosure.

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.