BMW 528I 2009–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 310312 · NHTSA communication 10148262 · issued Apr 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2009–2013
model years
44
vehicle entries
Official summary
Groaning Noise from Front Axle. Groaning noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or over uneven road surfaces. CAUSE Hydraulic mount in tension strut
Vehicles covered
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2012 BMW 528I
- 2013 BMW 528I
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2010 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I US
- 2011 BMW 550I
- 2012 BMW 550I
- 2013 BMW 550I
- 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 640I
- 2013 BMW 640I
- 2012 BMW 650I
- 2013 BMW 650I
- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2013 BMW 740I
- 2011 BMW 740I US
- 2011 BMW 740LI
- 2012 BMW 740LI
- 2013 BMW 740LI
- 2009 BMW 750I
- 2010 BMW 750I
- 2011 BMW 750I
- 2012 BMW 750I
- 2013 BMW 750I
- 2009 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 750LI
- 2011 BMW 750LI
- 2012 BMW 750LI
- 2013 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 760LI
- 2011 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW M5
- 2013 BMW M6
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.