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BMW X1 2016–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB 61 10 21 · NHTSA communication 10202472 · issued Jul 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2021
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

The contactless tailgate opening/closing function (Smart Opener) is inoperative.

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.