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BMW 525D Xdrive 2011–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B651216 · NHTSA communication 10151331 · issued May 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2017
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

Integrated Navigation Voice Not Loud Enough. Integrated Navigation voice guidance is not loud enough to be heard over loud music. Software error in the CHAMP2 Head Unit.

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.