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BMW 228I 2014–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B513218 · NHTSA communication 10184578 · issued Nov 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2014–2021
model years
50
vehicle entries

Official summary

PAINT ON THE B-PILLAR IS SCRATCHED/DAMAGED: The paint finish of the door jamb (above the door striker) is scratched due to the inner door cavity window seal.

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.