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BMW i3 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-61-36-14 · NHTSA communication 10057565 · issued Dec 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: monitor of isolation resistance to ensure separation of hv+ or hv- and vehicle ground and not let it drop below predetermined threshold, causing drivetrain malfunction check control message (ccm) to appear and not prevent or lead to breakdown for restarting. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.