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BMW 128I 2002–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B650216 · NHTSA communication 10151115 · issued Feb 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2002–2018
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

SUBJECT Audio System Speaker Testing. For audio system speaker testing there is a NED (Non Electrical Diagnosis) Test Plan available. CAUSE We previously recommended use of the Audio Test CD (ATC) from BMW. This CD has been discontinued.

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.