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BMW X5 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2420205 · NHTSA communication 10014893 · issued Jan 1, 2006

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2005
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Harsh 2-1 downshift. *eh bmw e35. *sc x5 from 10/03 up to 04/05. *tt

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.