BMW i3 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B511415 · NHTSA communication 10151179 · issued Mar 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
SI B51 14 15 Body Equipment March 2016 Technical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B51 14 15 dated May 2015. SUBJECT Grinding Noise from Steering Wheel When Turning. Customer complains of a noise from the steering wheel while driving. Due to insufficient gap, the steering column lower shroud rubs against the steering wheel.
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.