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BMW i3 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B610518 · NHTSA communication 10143558 · issued May 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION: KLE - CONVENIENCE CHARGING ELECTRONICS I01 REX: OBD relevant diagnoses of the KLE (convenience charging electronics) cannot be processed correctly because of a data transmission error in the EME (electrical machine electronics).

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.