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BMW X1 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B340217 · NHTSA communication 10146577 · issued Mar 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Forward Collision Avoidance
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

?SERVICE ACTION: SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) UNIT . When the collision warning system is active, the pre-pressurization of the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) (allowing maximum deceleration braking) is not working correctly. However when the brake is applied by the driver, normal braking force (deceleration) is experienced. Normal braking functions are not affected. Only the braking function of the collision warning system is affected. Error of the coded data in the DSC

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.