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BMW 228I 2018–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin B160123 · NHTSA communication 10249015 · issued Jan 5, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2018–2024
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

A vehicle arrives at your center to be diagnosed for a micro-leak in the fuel evaporative (EVAP) system(NVLD natural vacuum leak detection). For this condition, the following fault is stored in the DME: 190302 - fuel tank ventilation and scavenging air system, micro-leak: leakage more than 0.5mm For: Model vehicles other that the ones listed above, or for EVAP faults related to a à ¢à  à  large leak,à ¢à  à  after confirming that the fuel filler cap is fitted properly, then, proceed to follow the corresponding test plan

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.