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BMW i3 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B121215 · NHTSA communication 10151076 · issued Feb 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

SI B12 12 15 Engine Electrical Systems February 2016 Technical Service This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B12 12 15 dated February 2016. SUBJECT Service Engine Soon (MIL): EME FC CF948C. The Service Engine Soon light (MIL) is intermittently illuminated in the instrument cluster (Kombi). This does not affect drivability, and no symptoms are apparent to the customer. CAUSE Electrical Machine Electronics (EME) software.

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.