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BMW X5 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin B511614 · NHTSA communication 10147679 · issued Mar 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2015
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Body Equipment Technical Service. This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B51 16 14 dated January 2015 designates changes to this revision SUBJECT Door Opens to First Stage While Driving. The door opens to the first stage and the Check Control Message (CCM) is displayed. This can affect any door. Automatic soft-close drive (Bowden cable lock)

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.