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BMW X5 1999–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-61-05-12 · NHTSA communication 10051971 · issued Mar 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1999–2013
model years
29
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: batter discharged because of unfavorable driving profile. This is caused on short trips (less than 3 miles) or when the telephone or entertainment system is used for up to 30 minutes while vehicle is stationary. Models x5, x6 all model years affected. *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.