BMW X5 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B112116 · NHTSA communication 10146733 · issued Dec 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
"START/STOP FAILED". LOSS OF POWER. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated Check Control Message (CCM) states "Auto Start/Stop function failed" One or more of the following codes may be stored in the DME fault memory' z 120408: "Charging pressure control: switching off as a subsequent reaction" z 130F20: "Exhaust camshaft: angular offset to crankshaft outside of tolerance" z 130E20: "Intake camshaft: angular offset to crankshaft outside of tolerance" z 164040: "Intake camshaft: Installation faulty" z 164041: "Exhaust camshaft: Installation faulty" Incorrect camshafts timing position (
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.