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BMW X5 2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 652013 · NHTSA communication 10150186 · issued Nov 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicle in a Transport Mode Cannot Be Unlocked with Remote Control. When the vehicle is in a transport mode, intermittently it cannot be unlocked via the remote control key. CAUSE When the vehicle enters a sleep mode, there is a communication error in the BDC (Body Domain Controller) resulting in a failure to wake up the control unit. This Service Information will be updated in April 2014. Until then, follow the procedure outlined below.

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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.