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June 1, 2016 Service bulletin

KNOCKING NOISE FROM RF WHEEL AREA WHEN A/C IS ACTIVATED. A knocking noise is heard when entering drive...

BMW technical service bulletin B641016 for 2014-2018 BMW I3.

Bulletin number
B641016
Component
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
Summary
KNOCKING NOISE FROM RF WHEEL AREA WHEN A/C IS ACTIVATED. A knocking noise is heard when entering drive readiness or after driving a short distance with the air conditioning activated. This only affects vehicles with a heat pump (option code 4T9). Note: The noise can only be reproduced once after a restart, then the vehicle must sit for some time before the noise can be heard again. Air Conditioning (A/C) receiver/dryer located near the RF wheel well area.

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