BMW 228I 2012–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B320416 · NHTSA communication 10151260 · issued Apr 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2012–2017
model years
44
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Steering Assistance Failed After an Engine Start. Reduction of steering assistance after starting the engine. The DSC and steering warning lamp are illuminated in the instrument cluster. Check Control messages displayed: ""Driving stabilization. Drive carefully"" ""Increased steering effort required. Drive at moderate speed"". Control unit fault code entries: EPS: None ICM_25: 0xD01C0C - message fault (actual rack force, ID: AVL_FORC_GRD) - Timeout 0xD01B26 - message fault (actual EPS position, ID: AVL_PO_EPS) - Timeout 0xD019BF - message fault (actual driver actuator steering torque, ID: AVL
Vehicles covered
- 2014 BMW 228I
- 2015 BMW 228I
- 2016 BMW 228I
- 2017 BMW 230I
- 2013 BMW 320I
- 2014 BMW 320I
- 2015 BMW 320I
- 2016 BMW 320I
- 2017 BMW 320I
- 2014 BMW 328D
- 2015 BMW 328D
- 2016 BMW 328D
- 2017 BMW 328D
- 2012 BMW 328I
- 2013 BMW 328I
- 2014 BMW 328I
- 2015 BMW 328I
- 2016 BMW 328I
- 2016 BMW 330E
- 2017 BMW 330E
- 2017 BMW 330I
- 2012 BMW 335I
- 2013 BMW 335I
- 2014 BMW 335I
- 2015 BMW 335I
- 2016 BMW 335I
- 2017 BMW 335I
- 2016 BMW 340I
- 2017 BMW 340I
- 2014 BMW 428I
- 2015 BMW 428I
- 2016 BMW 428I
- 2017 BMW 430I
- 2014 BMW 435I
- 2015 BMW 435I
- 2016 BMW 435I
- 2017 BMW 440I
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 3
- 2014 BMW Activehybrid 3
- 2015 BMW Activehybrid 3
- 2014 BMW M235I
- 2015 BMW M235I
- 2016 BMW M235I
- 2017 BMW M240I
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.