BMW X5 2015–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B340816 · NHTSA communication 10153634 · issued Jan 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2015–2017
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Modified front brake pads are being supplied. Installation of these new brake pads addresses customers complaint of "front brake noise in a stop & go traffic conditions".
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.