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BMW X1 2016–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B320119 · NHTSA communication 10153749 · issued Jan 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2016–2018
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION: MECHANICAL STEERING COLUMN. The steering column adjustment gears may not have been aligned correctly Fault in the production of the steering column.

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.