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BMW 228I 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B620616 · NHTSA communication 10151269 · issued Apr 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2018
model years
55
vehicle entries

Official summary

Instrument Cluster Resets during Active Navigation. The instrument cluster (MID KOMBI) fails sporadically (all gauges falling briefly to zero, flashing of all indicator lights) and resets. Reset occurs during active route guidance and predictably when passing certain geographical positions. Software error in navigation head unit

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.