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BMW X5 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B131015 · NHTSA communication 10150965 · issued Jan 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

?Emissions Recall Campaign 16E-A03. Please perform the procedure outlined in this Service Information on all affected vehicles before customer delivery. In the event the customer has already taken delivery of the vehicle, please perform the procedure the next time the vehicle is in the shop.

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.