BMW X1 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B310516 · NHTSA communication 10146950 · issued Nov 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
?GROANING/SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. A groaning and/or squeaking noise from the front axle occurs when turning at low speeds or idle.
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.