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BMW X5 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin B123018 · NHTSA communication 10152659 · issued Nov 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2019
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

ERRONEOUS FAULT 1F2505 IS STORED IN THE DME. The following fault is erroneously store in the Digital Motor Electronics (DME). ??FC 1F2505 - DME, encoding: Self-detection components implausible. This fault does not cause any drivability complaints or engine warning lamps. This fault is normally detected during unrelated work An error in the DME software.

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.