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Service bulletin B320916

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10146889
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberB320916
Manufacturer's date2016-10-01
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

GROANING/CRACKING NOISE DURING STEERING. A significant cracking noise/groaning noise coming from the area of the steering shaft/steering column while steering. Steering shaft double cross joint.

The document

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Components

Steering

Vehicles listed
BMW 750LI2016
BMW R NINE T2017

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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