Service bulletins for the 2016 BMW X1
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
219 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Trailer hitch are shown. Show all
| B661516 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES. THE SMART OPENING/CLOSING TAILGATE FUNCTION IS INOPERATIVE. Vehicles with comfort access and without rear trailer tow hitch; the contactless tailgate smart opening/closing function using foot motion is INOPERATIVE. The heat insulation on the rear bumper partially blocks the top and/or bottom sensor signal, which prevents foot movement detection. |
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The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.