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BMW X5 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B512918 · NHTSA communication 10153636 · issued Jan 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2014–2017
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Automatic hatch does not open completely.

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.