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BMW X1 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B640317 · NHTSA communication 10146768 · issued Sep 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

"AIR CONDITIONING COOLING IS INSUFFICIENT. * A/C system is not providing sufficient cooling and the vehicle switch is NOT in ""Eco Pro"" position. * A/C system contains little or no A/C refrigerant. Contaminants under O-ring seals have allowed refrigerant loss."

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.