BMW X5 2007–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-63-11-10 · NHTSA communication 10040048 · issued Apr 1, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2007–2010
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: water leaks into the tailgate lamp causing corrosion and can lead to electrical failure of the lamp. There will also be a warning light in the instrument cluster. E70. *rm
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.