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BMW X1 2023–2024technical service bulletin

Bulletin B280123 · NHTSA communication 10242689 · issued Aug 1, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2023–2024
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Check control message (790) "Emergency gearbox release activated" is displayed immediately after starting the engine.

Vehicles covered

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.