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BMW i3 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin BMWFEB1416 · NHTSA communication 10151134 · issued Feb 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

"A Delivery Stop has been issued on i01 (i3 Battery Electric Vehicle) produced from December 09, 2015 to January 22, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with a sunroof as part of the Shadow Sport limited edition. The sunroof may not be properly sealed, so that leaks could possibly develop. Affected vehicles have been identified and will display under ""vehicle comments"" in DCS Warranty or ISPA Light. We will provide you with more information regarding the repair process and parts availability as soon as possible. See attached Service Information Bulletin B54 01 16 for more details. Please be re

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.