BMW X1 2016–2020 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B522219 · NHTSA communication 10170580 · issued Dec 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2016–2020
model years
12
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.