BMW 1 Series M 2009–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 640413 · NHTSA communication 10149610 · issued May 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2014
model years
59
vehicle entries
Official summary
Rattling/Grinding Noises from Center Console. When the heating and air conditioning system is first turned on, a grinding noise may be heard from the right side of the front center console. CAUSE The bushing of the blending flap for the rear seat outlet lacks sufficient grease.
Vehicles covered
- 2011 BMW 1 Series M
- 2012 BMW 1 Series M
- 2013 BMW 1 Series M
- 2014 BMW 525D Xdrive
- 2011 BMW 528I
- 2012 BMW 528I
- 2013 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 535D
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2014 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
- 2014 BMW 550I
- 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2013 BMW 740I
- 2014 BMW 740I
- 2011 BMW 740I US
- 2011 BMW 740LI
- 2012 BMW 740LI
- 2013 BMW 740LI
- 2014 BMW 740LI
- 2009 BMW 750I
- 2010 BMW 750I
- 2011 BMW 750I
- 2012 BMW 750I
- 2013 BMW 750I
- 2014 BMW 750I
- 2009 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 750LI
- 2011 BMW 750LI
- 2012 BMW 750LI
- 2013 BMW 750LI
- 2014 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 760LI
- 2011 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW 760LI
- 2014 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 5
- 2011 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2014 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW F800 R
- 2013 BMW M5
- 2014 BMW M5
- 2011 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
- 2014 BMW R1200 S Adventure
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.