BMW X1 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B513117 · NHTSA communication 10164005 · issued Jul 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tailgate latch is squeaking: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 3) replaces SI B51 31 17 dated September 2017. The tailgate latch is squeaking when opening or closing the tailgate. The latch has become contaminated with dirt.
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.