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BMW i3 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin B611116 · NHTSA communication 10146836 · issued Sep 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

The Charging Cable Does not Release from the Charging Socket after Charging This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B61 11 16 dated May 2016. The charging cable does not release from the charging socket after charging. High voltage charging socket housing tolerance prevents the lock actuator pin from mechanically disengaging from the charging cable.

Vehicles covered

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.