BMW X5 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-12-05-12 · NHTSA communication 10044019 · issued May 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2012
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: the engine speed may drop significantly below normal idling speed if the steering wheel is turned at sharply lower road speeds. *js updated on 4/18/2013. *kb updated 7/9/13. *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.