BMW 228I 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B513516 · NHTSA communication 10146832 · issued Sep 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2017
model years
25
vehicle entries
Official summary
PAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED. Paint on B-pillar is scratched. Especially noticeable on dark colored paint. Door seal is rubbing against entry opening surfaces.
Vehicles covered
- 2014 BMW 228I
- 2015 BMW 228I
- 2016 BMW 228I
- 2017 BMW 230I
- 2014 BMW 428I
- 2015 BMW 428I
- 2016 BMW 428I
- 2017 BMW 430I
- 2014 BMW 435I
- 2015 BMW 435I
- 2016 BMW 435I
- 2017 BMW 440I
- 2014 BMW M235I
- 2015 BMW M235I
- 2016 BMW M235I
- 2017 BMW M240I
- 2015 BMW M4
- 2016 BMW M4
- 2017 BMW M4
- 2017 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure
- 2017 BMW R1200 RT Police
- 2016 BMW X1
- 2017 BMW X1
- 2016 BMW X1 Sav
- 2017 BMW X1 Sav
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.