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BMW X5 2020–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B330221 · NHTSA communication 10194295 · issued Apr 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2020–2021
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLE OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES: . Knocking noises coming from the rear axle when cornering slowly and/or traveling over uneven road surfaces.

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.