Service bulletin 310412
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10148263 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | 310412 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE |
NHTSA's summary
Groaning Noise from Front Axle. Groaning noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or over uneven road surfaces. CAUSE Hydraulic mount in tension strut
The document
The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.
Components
Equipment and accessories, Suspension
| BMW 535I | 2013 |
|---|---|
| BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 550I | 2013 |
| BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011, 2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 740I | 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 740I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 740LI | 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 750I | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 750LI | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 |
| BMW 760LI | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 7 | 2013 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 10V047000 | 2010-02-18. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
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