BMW X5 2014–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B010220 · NHTSA communication 10172478 · issued Feb 1, 2020
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014–2019
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 15 YEARS/150000 MILES: Engine starts poorly (hard starting) rough idle and misfires. The Service Engine Soon (MIL) lamp is on with the following fault codes stored in the DME: Misfires While there are various possible causes a possible cause might be that one or more fuel injectors are leaking/defective.
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.