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BMW 228I 2016–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B611621 · NHTSA communication 10205095 · issued Nov 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2021
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The "energy management" Check control message (ID code 415) is falsely displayed when entering the vehicle.

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.