Service bulletin 121412
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10149296 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | 121412 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-01-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE |
NHTSA's summary
N51, N52K, N52T and N55 Engine: Various Faults Stored in DME Related to VANOS and Camshaft Position. A rattling noise can be heard from the engine compartment; the engine has a loss of power; and the Service Engine Soon lamp is illuminated. One or more of the following faults may be stored. E70, E71, E82, E88, E90, E92 and E93: 2D5A - VANOS, intake: control fault, camshaft sticking 2D5B - VANOS, intake: control fault, position not reached 2D60 - VANOS, exhaust: control fault, camshaft sticking 2D61 - VANOS, exhaust: control fault, position not reached 2D9F - camshaft input sensor: signal implausible 2DA1 - Camshaft exhaust sensor: signal implausible 300C - Camshaft input sensor: signal high 300D - Camshaft input sensor: signal low 300E - Camshaft exhaust sensor: signal high 300F - Camshaft exhaust sensor: signal low F07, F10, F12, F13 and F25: 130104 - VANOS, intake: control fault, camshaft sticking 130108 - VANOS, intake: control fault, position not reached 130304 - VANOS, exhaust: control fault, camshaft sticking 130308 - VANOS, exhaust: control fault, position not reached 130E11 - Camshaft input sensor: signal implausible 130F11 - Camshaft exhaust sensor: signal implausible 164020 - Camshaft input sensor: signal high 164021 - Camshaft input sensor: signal low 164030 - Camshaft exhaust sensor: signal high 164031 - Camshaft exhaust sensor: signal low CAUSE One or both (intake and/or exhaust) of the VANOS gear assemblies have failed; the attaching bolts may have also loosened and/or broken.
The document
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Components
Engine
| BMW 1 SERIES | 2011 |
|---|---|
| BMW 1 SERIES M | 2011 |
| BMW 128I | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 128I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 135I | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 135I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 328 | 2010 |
| BMW 328I | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 328XI | 2010 to 2011 |
| BMW 335 | 2010 |
| BMW 335D | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 335I | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 335I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 335IS | 2011 |
| BMW 335XI | 2010 |
| BMW 528I | 2011 |
| BMW 535I | 2011 |
| BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 535I US | 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 550I | 2011 |
| BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO | 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW M3 | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW M3 US | 2011 |
| BMW X3 | 2011 |
| BMW X5 | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW X5 M | 2010 to 2011 |
| BMW X6 | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW X6 M | 2010 to 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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|---|---|
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