BMW X5 1999–2007 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-61-11-07 · NHTSA communication 10032844 · issued Nov 1, 2007
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1999–2007
model years
9
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicle: missing clip on power cable causes various electrical complaints. Vehicle will not start. Instrument cluster or displays are flickering. Remote control will not unlock vehicle. Various control modules cannot be accessed using the diagnosis system. The clip(1) on the power supply terminal(2) (x16825 inthe rear power distribution box, or x16824 inthe front jbe [junction box electronics]), is either loose or missing. *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.