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BMW 228I 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B180118 · NHTSA communication 10165280 · issued Aug 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2018
model years
49
vehicle entries

Official summary

DIAGNOSING NOISE FROM THE REAR EXHAUST FLAP (B58) This Service Information Bulletin (Revision #1) replaces SI B18 01 18 dated February 2018. Warranty Labor Operations changed. There is a rattling noise from the rear exhaust flap during initial start-up. The rattle could last up to sixty seconds.

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.