BMW X5 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B610417 · NHTSA communication 10146644 · issued Apr 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Vehicle Speed Control
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
SLIGHT SHUDDERING UNDER ACCELERATION FROM 40-60MPH. When initiating gradual acceleration at between 40mph to 60mph, customer may experience some minor shuddering under acceleration. Some situations that may lead to this experience would be: Gradual depressing of the accelerator pedal Change in load (increase in road grade) Acceleration request by cruise control The following conditions must be present for this situation to occur: "Auto eDrive" driving mode selected Engine speed of approximately 1500 rpm Transmission in Drive, running in 7th or 8th gear, Low State of Charge (SOC) of high voltag
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.