BMW X1 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B520616 · NHTSA communication 10146957 · issued Nov 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
DRIVER'S SEAT GROANS/CREAKS UNDER LOAD. Driver's seat backrest produces a groaning/creaking noise in the vicinity of the backrest width adjustment (refer to attached below video) when put under load (upper body pressure into seat back). http://tinyurl.com/jnlof6f Friction at the contact point between lumbar supports and the holder/clip or at lumbar support base plate.
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.