BMW X5 2014–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B611016 · NHTSA communication 10151321 · issued May 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Charging Not Possible - KLE Fault 21E693. The following conditions may exist: Charging is either stopped mid-charge or will not initiate. The corona ring around the charge port blinks red. Check engine light is turned on. Faulty software up to and including ISTA/P 3.58.3 (F025-16-03-504)
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.