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BMW X1 2016–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B661516 · NHTSA communication 10147559 · issued Jul 1, 2016

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

Official summary

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.

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.