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BMW X5 2014–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 613214 · NHTSA communication 10148424 · issued Nov 1, 2014

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

Official summary

Central Locking System Locks and Unlocks on Its Own. The central locking system locks and unlocks on its own when the vehicle is in motion. Software error in the Body Domain Controller (BDC).

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.