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NHTSA 10215023: Visual Inspection of Brake discs/Rotors for new car deliveries

Visual Inspection of Brake discs/Rotors for new car deliveries on BMW E60/E70/E71/E82 and other models (2013); BMW gives an inspection and repair procedure.

BMW service bulletin · NHTSA ID 10215023 · Jun 2017

What it covers

A service bulletin tells BMW technicians how to diagnose or fix a known issue. It is not a recall: a repair under a bulletin is normally paid by the owner unless the car is still under warranty or a warranty extension applies.

Visual Inspection of Brake discs/Rotors for new car deliveries

NHTSA's summary of this communication (excerpt)

Official document on NHTSA (PDF) →

Details

Bulletin numberNHTSA 10215023
NHTSA ID10215023
Document IDs filedSIM010617
TypeService bulletin
Date
Models1 Series M, 128i, 135i, 3 Series, 320i, 328, 328i, 335, 335i, 335IS, 528i, 535i, 550i, 640i, 650i, 740i, 740LI, 750i, 750LI, 760LI, ActiveHybrid 3, ActiveHybrid 5, ActiveHybrid 7, M3, M5, M6, X1, X1 SAV, X3, X5, X5 SAV, X6, X6 SAC, X6 SAV, Z4
Model years2013
ChassisE60, E70, E71, E82, E84, E88, E89, E90, E92, E93, F01, F02, F06, F07, F10, F12, F13, F25, F30, F31, F34
EnginesN20, N47, N52, N54, N55, N57, N62, N63, N74, S63, S65
Component (NHTSA)Service Brakes

Model, year and engine coverage comes from NHTSA's records. Not every car in this range is affected; the official document lists the exact production dates and conditions.

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Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications (public data). BimmerBench is not affiliated with BMW or NHTSA. The title and description above are our own plain-English summary; the full bulletin is BMW's document, linked above.

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