BMW X1 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B513517 · NHTSA communication 10136726 · issued Dec 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
TAILGATE CLOSING AUDIBLE WARNING IS DISTORTED: Audible warning, that tailgate is being closed, is inconsistent or distorted.
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.