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BMW i3 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B310118 · NHTSA communication 10136339 · issued Mar 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

NOISE FROM FRONT AXLE WHEN STEERING: Chattering or squeaking noise is heard (refer to attached video https://tinyurl.com/y9kwrucl ) from the front axle under the following steering conditions:

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.