BMW i3 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 610115 · NHTSA communication 10147617 · issued Jan 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
SUBJECT Discharged 12V Battery. If the 12V battery is discharged, it can be recharged with an AC fast charger (level 2). However, there may be a delay of up to 30 minutes before charging starts. CAUSE Software error in the Convenience Charging Electronics (KLE)
Vehicles covered
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.