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BMW X1 2025service campaign

Bulletin B510126 · NHTSA communication 11027767 · issued Jan 6, 2026

Service campaign
communication type
Unknown OR Other
component
2025
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

A reference label for the tailgate SmartOpener (SMO) function (aka “touchless open,or “kick to open”) was mistakenly applied tothe bottom edge of the tailgate trim panel(either of the general locations circled) duringvehicle production.

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.