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BMW 228I 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B510721 · NHTSA communication 10194300 · issued Apr 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2019–2021
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

INCREASED EFFORT REQUIRED TO OPEN DOORS: One or more doors may require increased effort to open.

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.