BMW X5 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B640516 · NHTSA communication 10151192 · issued Mar 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Crackling Noise from the Fresh Air Grille. Customer complains of crackling noises coming from the fresh air grille for approx. 15 seconds when switching on the air-conditioning system. Refrigerant transition inside the evaporator.
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.