BMW X1 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B512617 · NHTSA communication 10165253 · issued Aug 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
CREAKING NOISES WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 3) replaces SI B51 26 17 dated September 2017. Creaking (groaning) noises are heard from above the door. Excessive friction between the door seals and the body's door opening.
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.