BMW X1 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B513916 · NHTSA communication 10146897 · issued Oct 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
REVERSE LIGHT SHINES INTO PASSENGER CABIN. Reverse light shines into passenger cabin at the rear window and glares into driver's eyes from interior rearview mirror. Deletion of light cover.
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.