BMW i3 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B511619 · NHTSA communication 10160260 · issued Apr 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
OUTER DOOR HANDLE LOOSE. One or both front outer door handles are loose. Improper tightening torque during vehicle production.
Vehicles covered
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.