BMW X5 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 340314 · NHTSA communication 10148317 · issued May 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electronic Stability Control
component
2014–2015
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service Action: Program Control Units (Dynamic Stability Control [DSC] OBD error). Due to a software error stored in the DSC control unit, a fault code memory entry is permanently stored. This fault is not displayed, nor can it be cleared using the BMW diagnostic tools. The fault code memory entry has no functional effect on the DSC control unit. This fault code entry may result in failing the OBD test when using a scan tool.
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.