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BMW 228I 2011–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B511216 · NHTSA communication 10151315 · issued May 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2011–2018
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Passenger Side Mirror Dimming Feature Operational Change. INFORMATION The automatically dimming exterior mirror function on the passenger's side has been deleted from the Option Code 430 as noted above. The automatic dimming function will continue to be operational on the driver's side mirror and rear view mirror.

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.