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BMW X5 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin B012316 · NHTSA communication 10146808 · issued Sep 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2009–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

"SCR ACTIVE TANK (RESERVOIR): LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. INFORMATION For the above-referenced vehicle, BMW of North America, LLC (""BMW NA"") is extending the limited warranty for the SCR Active Tank to: 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date."

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.