BMW 1 Series M 2009–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B010518 · NHTSA communication 10172479 · issued Feb 1, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSIONTO 10 YEARS/120000 MILES: This Service Information Bulletin replaces SI B01 05 18 dated July 2019. Engine starts poorly (hard starting) rough idle and misfires. The Service Engine Soon (MIL) lamp is on.
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
- 2015 BMW 528I
- 2016 BMW 528I
- 2014 BMW 535D
- 2015 BMW 535D
- 2016 BMW 535D
- 2011 BMW 535I
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2014 BMW 535I
- 2015 BMW 535I
- 2016 BMW 535I
- 2017 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
- 2015 BMW 550I
- 2016 BMW 550I
- 2017 BMW 550I
- 2010 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2011 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 550I Gran Turismo
- 2012 BMW 640I
- 2013 BMW 640I
- 2014 BMW 640I
- 2015 BMW 640I
- 2016 BMW 640I
- 2017 BMW 640I
- 2018 BMW 640I
- 2019 BMW 640I
- 2012 BMW 650I
- 2013 BMW 650I
- 2014 BMW 650I
- 2015 BMW 650I
- 2016 BMW 650I
- 2017 BMW 650I
- 2018 BMW 650I
- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2013 BMW 740I
- 2014 BMW 740I
- 2015 BMW 740I
- 2011 BMW 740I US
- 2015 BMW 740LD
- 2011 BMW 740LI
- 2012 BMW 740LI
- 2013 BMW 740LI
- 2014 BMW 740LI
- 2015 BMW 740LI
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.