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BMW X5 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 512213 · NHTSA communication 10147939 · issued Jan 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Child Safety Switch Lever in Rear Door Is Not Visible. The customer cannot see the rear door child safety locking lever. CAUSE Improper door latching mechanism installation (safety lock lever is hidden behind the sheet metal)

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.