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Service bulletin B330219

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10161559
Published by NHTSA2019-06-24
Manufacturer's numberB330219
Manufacturer's date2019-05-01
NHTSA componentSTEERING; SUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

The drivability/steering behavior appears inconsistent. Rear axle stiffening plate.

The document

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Components

Steering, Suspension

Vehicles listed
BMW I82014, 2015, 2016, 2017
BMW I82019

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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B3306162018-11-05. Service bulletin. "SERVICE ACTION: CHECK AND REPLACE THE LEFT REAR AXLE SHAFT. The left rear output shaft may break. This could cause damage to the surrounding components at the left rear of the vehicle. AFFECTED VEHICLES This Service Action involves certain i8 vehicles produced October 21, 2015 to November 4, 2015. Vehicles which require this Service Action to be completed will show it as "Open" when checked either in AIR, the ""Service Menu"" of DCSnet (Dealer Communication System) or with the Key Reader. Rear axle shafts marked with production date code 13-10-15 or 19-10-2015 have been improperly manufactured."
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