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BMW 228I 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B640915 · NHTSA communication 10151022 · issued Jan 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2018
model years
42
vehicle entries

Official summary

Whistling Noise Coming from the Center Vent - A/C is Off . A very high pitched whistling or beeping noise is heard coming from the center vents. The flow of refrigerant through the expansion valve at certain temperature differentials.

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.