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BMW 228I 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B612417 · NHTSA communication 10149254 · issued May 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2012–2017
model years
50
vehicle entries

Official summary

"?STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS DO NOT FUNCTION RELIABLY. ? Sporadic or continuous malfunction of multifunction steering wheel buttons ? CC Message ""Cruise control without function"" displayed ? Sporadic or continuous malfunction of shift paddles Frictional corrosion on connector line (wiring harness) between switch cluster and steering wheel"

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.