BMW X1 2016–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B522219 · NHTSA communication 10166378 · issued Sep 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016–2019
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
NOISE DURING FORWARD/BACK SEAT ADJUSTMENT OVER THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF TRAVEL: A loud screeching noise can be heard from the front driver's or passenger's seat during forward/back seat adjustment.
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.