BMW M3 2013–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B340515 · NHTSA communication 10147870 · issued Dec 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2013–2016
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
Ticking Noise from the Front Axle When Cornering. The customer may complain of a ticking noise from the front axle when cornering, maneuvering, parking or pulling away from a parking space. The noise can be heard as a metallic ticking from the area of the front wheels. Movement between the inner contact surfaces of the brake disc and drive flange of the wheel bearing hub.
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.