Friday, August 7, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

BMW X5 2019–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B612220 · NHTSA communication 10194307 · issued Apr 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2019–2021
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

WIPERS ACTIVATED WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN A DRIVE-THROUGH CAR WASH: When the vehicle is in a drive-through car wash with the automatic wiper mode selected, the wipers may activate.

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.