BMW 128I 2010–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 121412 · NHTSA communication 10149296 · issued Jan 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2010–2011
model years
41
vehicle entries
Official summary
N51, N52K, N52T and N55 Engine: Various Faults Stored in DME Related to VANOS and Camshaft Position. A rattling noise can be heard from the engine compartment; the engine has a loss of power; and the Service Engine Soon lamp is illuminated. One or more of the following faults may be stored. E70, E71, E82, E88, E90, E92 and E93: 2D5A - VANOS, intake: control fault, camshaft sticking 2D5B - VANOS, intake: control fault, position not reached 2D60 - VANOS, exhaust: control fault, camshaft sticking 2D61 - VANOS, exhaust: control fault, position not reached 2D9F - camshaft input sensor: signal impla
Vehicles covered
- 2010 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I
- 2011 BMW 128I US
- 2010 BMW 135I
- 2011 BMW 135I
- 2011 BMW 135I US
- 2011 BMW 1 Series
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M
- 2010 BMW 328
- 2010 BMW 328I
- 2011 BMW 328I
- 2010 BMW 328XI
- 2011 BMW 328XI
- 2010 BMW 335
- 2010 BMW 335D
- 2011 BMW 335D
- 2010 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335I
- 2011 BMW 335IS
- 2011 BMW 335I US
- 2010 BMW 335XI
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2010 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 535I US
- 2011 BMW 550I
- 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2010 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3
- 2011 BMW M3 US
- 2011 BMW X3
- 2010 BMW X5
- 2011 BMW X5
- 2010 BMW X5 M
- 2011 BMW X5 M
- 2010 BMW X6
- 2011 BMW X6
- 2010 BMW X6 M
- 2011 BMW X6 M
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.