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BMW i3 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B611116 · NHTSA communication 10145300 · issued Jun 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

THE CHARGING CABLE DOES NOT RELEASE FROM THE CHARGING SOCKET AFTER CHARGING: The charging cable does not release from the charging socket after charging.

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.