Service bulletins for the 2018 BMW i3
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
143 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Air bags are shown. Show all
| B321119 | 2021-04-26. Service bulletin. STEERING; AIR BAGS. STEERING ASSISTANCE SPORADIC REDUCTION: The driver notices a reduction of steering assistance sporadically while in certain driving situations. Steering control is never lost when the reduction of assistance occurs. |
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| B513016 | 2020-04-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; PARKING BRAKE. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 4) replaces SI B51 30 16 dated March 2018. Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked Trunk/tailgate may open while the vehicle is in motion usually after stopping such as a traffic light etc. Vehicle key trunk/tailgate button may be accidentally pressed thus opening the tailgate. |
| B321119 | 2020-04-20. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN; AIR BAGS; STEERING. SPORADIC REDUCTION OF STEERING ASSISTANCE: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 1) replaces SI B32 11 19 dated October 2019. The driver notices a reduction of steering assistance sporadically while in certain driving situations. Steering control is never lost when the reduction of assistance occurs. The fault may self-correct for no obvious reason or be eliminated with a terminal change/key cycle. There is no Check Control (CC) message when the issue occurs. Unfavorable software in the Electric Power Steering (EPS). |
| B651218 | 2019-02-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON AFTER SEAT OCCUPANCY MAT REPLACEMENT. The airbag indicator light illuminates after replacing the CIS (Capacitive Interior Sensing) mat. |
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