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BMW i3 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B511215 · NHTSA communication 10147139 · issued May 1, 2015

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

Official summary

Front Door Trim Panel Loose. The door trim panel is loose or has a visible gap in the area near the B-pillar. The yellow door trim panel securing clips are not robust.

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.