Service bulletin 340814

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

NHTSA's summary

"SUBJECT Ticking Noise from Front Axle When Cornering. Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle/SAV Limited Warranty. Defect Code:34 11 00 57 00Labor Operation:Labor Allowance:Description:34 11 220Refer to KSDRemoving and installing both front brake discsAnd:34 99 0002 FRUWork time for sanding hub surface of brake discs and cleaning wheel hub surfacesLabor operation code 34 11 220 is a Main labor operation. If you are using a Main labor code for another repair, use the Plus code labor operation 34 11 609 instead. With the front brake calipers removed, use 34 11 612, or with the front brake pads removed, use 34 11 613. Refer to KSD2 for the corresponding flat rate unit (FRU) allowance. Enter the Chassis Number, which consists of the last 7 digits of the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). Click on the ""Search"" button, and then enter the applicable flat rate labor operation in the FR code field. Even though work time labor operation code 34 99 000 ends in ""000"", it is not considered a Main labor operation. Also, since the ""work time"" FRU allowance to be claimed is specified, a separate punch time is not required."

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Components

Brakes, Wheels

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