BMW X5 2016–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B121519 · NHTSA communication 10161553 · issued May 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2016–2017
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service Information May 2019 Engine Electrical Systems B12 15 19 Technical Service. Production fault on a printed circuit board of the electrical machine electronics (EME). In the event of an EME failure a yellow check control message is displayed on the KOMBI; caused by the shutdown of the high-voltage system. The combustion engine is started and driving is stil possible.
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.