BMW 323CI 1999–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B340414 · NHTSA communication 10147242 · issued Sep 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
1999–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Diagnosis of Compound Brake System Complaints in M Vehicles This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 34 04 14 dated December 2014. Designates changes to the bulletin. INFORMATION 1.Visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses during rapid heating and cooling of the brake discs. Braking from high speed with cold brake components (less than 212 degrees F) increases the likelihood of cracks to form. These surface hairline cracks are usually spread over the entire brake disc friction area, and have no negative influence on the durability or braking performance. The rotors should not b
Vehicles covered
- 2000 BMW 323CI
- 1999 BMW 323I
- 2000 BMW 323I
- 2001 BMW 325CI
- 2002 BMW 325CI
- 2003 BMW 325CI
- 2004 BMW 325CI
- 2005 BMW 325CI
- 2006 BMW 325CI
- 2001 BMW 325I
- 2002 BMW 325I
- 2003 BMW 325I
- 2004 BMW 325I
- 2005 BMW 325I
- 2001 BMW 325IT
- 2002 BMW 325IT
- 2003 BMW 325IT
- 2004 BMW 325IT
- 2001 BMW 325XI
- 2002 BMW 325XI
- 2003 BMW 325XI
- 2004 BMW 325XI
- 2005 BMW 325XI
- 2002 BMW 325XIT
- 2003 BMW 325XIT
- 2004 BMW 325XIT
- 2000 BMW 328CI
- 1999 BMW 328I
- 2000 BMW 328I
- 2001 BMW 330CI
- 2002 BMW 330CI
- 2003 BMW 330CI
- 2004 BMW 330CI
- 2005 BMW 330CI
- 2006 BMW 330CI
- 2001 BMW 330I
- 2002 BMW 330I
- 2003 BMW 330I
- 2004 BMW 330I
- 2005 BMW 330I
- 2001 BMW 330XI
- 2002 BMW 330XI
- 2003 BMW 330XI
- 2004 BMW 330XI
- 2005 BMW 330XI
- 2014 BMW 525D Xdrive
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2012 BMW 528I
- 2013 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 528I
- 2015 BMW 528I
- 2016 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 535D
- 2015 BMW 535D
- 2016 BMW 535D
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2014 BMW 535I
- 2015 BMW 535I
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.