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BMW 228I 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B310416 · NHTSA communication 10151359 · issued Jun 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2018
model years
48
vehicle entries

Official summary

Thumping noises from the front section of the vehicle. Thumping noises from the front section of the vehicle may occur when driving over poor road surfaces. Software of the Variable Damper Control (VDC)

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.