BMW X1 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B310116 · NHTSA communication 10146949 · issued Nov 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Cracking noise in the area of the front axle support/wishbone This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 31 01 16 dated April 2016. Customer complains of cracking noise coming from the area of the front axle when driving over rough road surfaces, railroad crossings and speed bumps. CAUSE Wishbone rubber mount
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.