BMW X5 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 120813 · NHTSA communication 10149583 · issued May 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2014
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Service Action: Program Control Units (Auto Hold Response). Based on the accelerator pedal request, the engine's response may not be fulfilled on hills if the ""Auto hold"" function is activated. CAUSE DME software error"
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.