BMW X5 1999–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-61-15-09 · NHTSA communication 10032640 · issued Apr 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1999–2010
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicles: various electrical problems are possible on the vehicle: warning lamps illuminated in the instrument cluster; check control messages; systems inoperative; fuse blown; wipers in default mode (permanently on); and fault codes ffff and f-can faults in ars and dsc. Short circuit of the wiring harness to sharp sheet metal immediately behind the glove compartment. Model e70 (x5) no model years listed. *pe updated 11/17/10. *pe
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.