BMW i3 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B320514 · NHTSA communication 10147539 · issued Jul 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Steering Wheel Does Not Return to Center. INFORMATION Do not replace any parts for this complaint. The return behavior is inherent in the design of the EPS. Attention: An EPS ""break in"" period of approximately 2000 miles is required. Once this phase is completed, the level of friction is significantly reduced and no longer affects the return to center. Please use this information to educate the customer on the ""break in"" period of the EPS. If the customer complaint is still there after the ""break in"" period, program the vehicle with ISTA/P 3.59.0 or higher Target integration level: S15A
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.