BMW X5 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 610214 · NHTSA communication 10148272 · issued Apr 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Activating Rear Window Washers Causes Front to Briefly Spray. When activating the rear window washers, the front washers briefly spray approximately 6-8 inches onto the windshield. Impulses from the washer pump are not dampened when in use.
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.