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BMW 525D Xdrive 2011–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B661316 · NHTSA communication 10147037 · issued Aug 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Lane Departure
component
2011–2016
model years
28
vehicle entries

Official summary

Erroneous Blind Spot Warnings. Orange triangle warning indicator, on exterior mirror, sporadically appears when there is no vehicle in warning zone. Control unit software error.

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.