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BMW 228I 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B651315 · NHTSA communication 10147266 · issued Sep 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2016
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

DWA - False Alarm. The alarm system sporadically activates by itself or the vehicle horn will be activated after the siren comes on. CAUSE Application error in DWA (Alarm System).

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.