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BMW X1 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B511116 · NHTSA communication 10151314 · issued May 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service Action: Check and Replace Cup Holder. A cup holder with no clamping elements may have been installed in affected vehicles.

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.