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BMW 328I 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B513816 · NHTSA communication 10146896 · issued Oct 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2015–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION: LEFT SIDE DOORS MAY NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. Left side doors (front and/or rear) may not be able to be opened from the outside. Bowden cable may twist and come loose from the bracket on the outside door handle support.

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.