BMW i3 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 512014 · NHTSA communication 10148369 · issued Aug 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Driver's Footwell Trim Rattles. The customer complains of rattling noises from the driver's side pedal area. CAUSE The retaining tab for the footrest cover bracket rattles against the trim panel.
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.