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BMW 320I 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 510914 · NHTSA communication 10148269 · issued Apr 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2013–2014
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service Action: Repair Corrosion Protection in Engine Compartment. Various engine compartment battery cable mounting points are not sufficiently protected against corrosion. Lack of corrosion protection can lead to improper battery cable connections.

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.