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BMW X1 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B840717 · NHTSA communication 10146772 · issued Sep 1, 2017

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

Official summary

SNAP-IN ADAPTER IS ERRONEOUSLY LISTED AS MEDIA/RADIO EQUIPMENT. The Snap-In Adapter is displayed as installed Media/Radio equipment by the Head Unit although it is not (obsolete as of 7/2017). Head unit software error.

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.