# Service bulletin B260116

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- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10151358
- Published by NHTSA: 2018\-12\-10
- Manufacturer's number: B260116
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-06\-01
- NHTSA component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN

## NHTSA's summary

Vibration or Knocking Noise from the Center of the Vehicle. When accelerating, there is a knocking, or vibration, felt from the center of the vehicle. This sensation can be easily duplicated when accelerating with the transmission in 2nd or 3rd gear \(manual mode\). Torque flex in the rear driveshaft.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10151358-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10151358-0001.pdf)

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## Components

Transmission and driveline, Driveshaft

## Vehicles listed

- 2013 to 2016 BMW 328I
- 2017 BMW 330I
- 2013 to 2016 BMW 335I
- 2017 BMW 340I
- 2015 to 2016 BMW 428I
- 2017 to 2018 BMW 430I
- 2015 to 2016 BMW 435I
- 2017 to 2018 BMW 440I
- 2017 BMW 5\-SERIES GRAN TURISMO
- 2017 BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [SIB330222](/bulletins/10236237.md), 2023-05-15, Service bulletin: POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. Multiple factors may cause the driveshaft to become damaged; among them are corrosion in certain parts ofthe driveshaft, and wear and tear exacerbated by certain climatic conditions.

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