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BMW X5 2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin B650319 · NHTSA communication 10153769 · issued Jan 1, 2019

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

Official summary

IDRIVE CONTROLLER KNOB STICKS TO THE LEFT. The positioning of the internal magnets which provide the tactile feedback for the iDrive controller is less than optimal.

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.