BMW i3 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B120316 · NHTSA communication 10151168 · issued Mar 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
EME No Longer Communicates after HV Charging. On the affected i3 vehicles (with software integration levels 15-11-501 through 15-11-504), the Drive Readiness can no longer be established after attempting to charge the HV battery. In such a case, EME no longer communicates with ISTA. In some cases, various calibration values are lost (e.g. resolver angle). CAUSE Vehicle was charged before Transport Mode removal. This may cause: Irreparable damage to the EME. Taught-in values to be set to default values, requiring repetition of teach-in process.
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.