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BMW X5 2015–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin B310117 · NHTSA communication 10138387 · issued Mar 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2015–2018
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

TICKING NOISE FROM FRONT AXLE ON TURNS: A hard mechanical clacking noise is heard when making turns coming from the front axle.

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.