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BMW 228I 2012–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B320818 · NHTSA communication 10149528 · issued Oct 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2016
model years
34
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION. REWORK THE STEERING GEAR. Screws attaching the power pack to the steering gear may be broken. Broken screws result in noises during steering motions and variable steering assistance. Check Control Message (CCM) may be displayed.

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.