BMW i3 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B511816 · NHTSA communication 10147543 · issued Jul 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
INSTRUMENT PANEL TRIM FADING. INFORMATION Wood trim and leather upholstery have inherent variations in color and texture, dependent upon being properly cleaned and maintained. These items may lighten or darken due to age or exposure to sunlight; this is not a defect in materials or workmanship.
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.