BMW i3 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B511215 · NHTSA communication 10147139 · issued May 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Front Door Trim Panel Loose. The door trim panel is loose or has a visible gap in the area near the B-pillar. The yellow door trim panel securing clips are not robust.
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.