BMW 230I 2022–2026 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B641224 · NHTSA communication 11032743 · issued May 4, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2022–2026
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
1. Use of aftermarket accessory hang-on cellular phone holders and/or air fresheners can break the instrument panel air vent slats. Damage and/or issues caused by outside influences are not covered under the BMW limited warranties. Originally, the air vent slats were only repairable by replacing the entire front center dash vent assembly; which in some applications, also included the IHKA control module.
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.