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BMW 228I 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B514416 · NHTSA communication 10150971 · issued Jan 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2012–2018
model years
50
vehicle entries

Official summary

?EXTERIOR MIRROR: CREAKING NOISES. Accumulation of dust in the joint gap seal.

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.