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BMW 320I 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 120414 · NHTSA communication 10148306 · issued May 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

MTurbocharger Coolant Pump: Fault Code 20A503. "Drive Faulty" message is displayed in the Check Control. Fault code 20A503 "Turbocharger coolant pump, self diagnosis: Signal implausible" is stored in the DME. Unfavorable DME software application

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.