Interior - Rattle Noise Center Vent Area Of Dash

SI B51 21 09
Body Equipment

September 2010
Technical Service

This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B51 21 09 dated January 2010.

[NEW] designates changes to this revision

SUBJECT
Rattle Noise from the Center Vent on the Instrument Panel

MODEL
E82, E88 (1 Series) produced up to 3/2009

SITUATION
Intermittently, when driving over rough roads, a creaking or rattling noise can be heard from the area of the center vent on the instrument panel.

CAUSE
The center vent opening in the instrument panel is slightly oversized to allow for proper fitting of the vent. When the body, and thus the instrument panel flexes, the vent moves in relation to the opening in the instrument panel, creating the noise.

[NEW] INFORMATION
The problem has been integrated into ISTA diagnostics. Follow the diagnosis test plan, using the latest ISTA version.

In "Information Search", select the "Function Structure" tab. Select Body, Mechanism, Noises, Dashboard and center console noises, then press "Start Search".

Select test plan "B5116_E87MECH1 Dashboard and center console noises"

[NEW] CORRECTION
Refer to ISTA diagnosis for the required repair procedure.

[NEW] WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

Refer to the KSD2 to code the repair performed as prescribed by ISTA diagnosis results.