Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

BMW X1 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B540518 · NHTSA communication 10145299 · issued Jun 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF PANORAMIC ROOF WHILE DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROADS: While driving over rough roads, a rattle noise may develop from the front corner areas of the panoramic sunroof.

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.