BMW X5 2007–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B260114 · NHTSA communication 10147669 · issued Mar 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2007–2014
model years
22
vehicle entries
Official summary
Driveshaft Technical Service. This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B26 01 14 dated August 2014. PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES BEFORE CUSTOMER DELIVERY OR THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT Service Action: Inspect Front Driveshaft. The universal joints in the front driveshaft may wear out prematurely.
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.