BMW X5 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-33-03-14 · NHTSA communication 10056094 · issued Jun 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2010–2014
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: due to guide supports being incorrect, the rear shock absorbers were assembled, which within a low mileage causes a rattling noise. Model f15 (x5). *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.