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BMW i3 2014–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B540116 · NHTSA communication 10151319 · issued May 1, 2016

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

Official summary

"This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 54 01 16 dated February 2016. A Delivery Stop has been issued on i3 BEV vehicles produced from December 09, 2015 to January 22, 2016. Vehicles are equipped with a sunroof as part of the Shadow Sport limited edition. The sunroof may not be properly sealed, so that leaks could possibly develop. This bulletin will be updated with repair instructions and warranty information when it becomes available. AFFECTED VEHICLES Affected vehicles can be identified with a ""open campaign"" in DCS Warranty Vehicle Inquiry or ISPA Light. ""A delivery stop has be

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.