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BMW X5 2000–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-63-10-09 · NHTSA communication 10040177 · issued Mar 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2000–2011
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: the brake light fails and the bulb holder is deformed due to high temperatures and the composition of the holder. *rm updated on 4/25/2013. *kb

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.