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BMW i3 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 120814 · NHTSA communication 10148092 · issued Jun 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Fault Code 222717 Stored in EME. After switching off the ignition, the red or yellow Check Control Message (CCM) "Drive. No restart" is displayed in the control display. CAUSE The following fault code is stored in the Electric Motor Electronics (EME): 222717 - EME: Internal fault In addition, these secondary faults are possible: 222626 - EME: Internal fault (active short circuit requested) 222632 - EME: internal fault (inverter) 22262F - 12 V supply: Malfunction triggers an active short circuit

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.