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BMW i3 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B610815 · NHTSA communication 10147718 · issued Jun 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2016
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

"High-Voltage Charging Cable Lock Malfunction. One of the following situations can occur: ? The vehicle cannot be charged via the high-voltage charging procedure. The indicator light on the charging socket lights up white and does not change colors. ? The high-voltage charging cable cannot be unlocked and disconnected. One of the following faults codes is also stored in the Charging Interface Module (LIM): 805532 ""High-voltage charging socket: Lock on the charging plug, status implausible"" 805503 ""High-voltage charging socket: Charging plug lock, line disconnection"" CAUSE ? The emergency-o

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.