BMW 640I 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 513012 · NHTSA communication 10149439 · issued Feb 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Grating/Grinding Noise from the Center Console. A grating noise can be heard coming from the left front side of the front console trim panel, where it meets the instrument panel, especially when driving on rough roads. CAUSE Insufficient gap clearance between the console trim and the instrument panel.
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.