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BMW i3 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B122517 · NHTSA communication 10136713 · issued Dec 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM CONTROL UNITS (EME): Due to EME software error, the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may not illuminate in the cases of OBD-relevant faults of charging electronics.

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.