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BMW X5 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin 260114 · NHTSA communication 10148094 · issued Jun 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

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.