BMW 228I 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B840315 · NHTSA communication 10147271 · issued Sep 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2016
model years
33
vehicle entries
Official summary
"HU-B: Bluetooth Connection Fails Sporadically. The Bluetooth system works intermittently. One or more of the following scenarios may occur: Bluetooth pairing is not possible - display shows ""Please wait"" Unable to select the check box to activate Bluetooth Device does not reconnect to the vehicle after a key cycle Audio interference noise is heard listening to iPod etc. When trying to access the user manual, the display shows ""Please wait"" Incorrect software installed in the HU-B (Headunit Basic)."
Vehicles covered
- 2014 BMW 228I
- 2015 BMW 228I
- 2016 BMW 228I
- 2014 BMW 320I
- 2015 BMW 320I
- 2016 BMW 320I
- 2014 BMW 328D
- 2015 BMW 328D
- 2016 BMW 328D
- 2014 BMW 328I
- 2015 BMW 328I
- 2016 BMW 328I
- 2016 BMW 330E
- 2014 BMW 335I
- 2015 BMW 335I
- 2016 BMW 335I
- 2016 BMW 340I
- 2014 BMW 428I
- 2015 BMW 428I
- 2016 BMW 428I
- 2014 BMW 435I
- 2015 BMW 435I
- 2016 BMW 435I
- 2014 BMW Activehybrid 3
- 2015 BMW Activehybrid 3
- 2014 BMW M235I
- 2015 BMW M235I
- 2016 BMW M235I
- 2014 BMW X3
- 2015 BMW X3
- 2016 BMW X3
- 2015 BMW X4
- 2016 BMW X4
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.