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BMW X5 2004–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin SI B12 08 08 · NHTSA communication 10025582 · issued Apr 1, 2008

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004–2006
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service action on my 2005 and 2006 e53 (x5) with m54 engine and gm5 transmission produced 09/2004-10/2006 - reprogram dme. *pe

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.