BMW X5 2009–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 110613 · NHTSA communication 10150252 · issued Oct 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
"Service Action: Retrofit Bracket for EGR Cooler. The flexible pipe on the high-pressure Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooler may leak. CAUSE Excessive vibration and/or tension at the flexible elbow of the EGR cooler can cause it to leak. VEHICLES AFFECTED This Service Action involves certain E70 vehicles with the M57Y engine which were produced from 10/2011 to 7/2012. In order to determine whether a specific vehicle has had this Service Action completed or is affected by this Service Action, first check the B-pillar label for code number 651. If code number 651 has been punched out, the cam
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.