BMW X5 2003–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI B12 04 08 · NHTSA communication 10025583 · issued Apr 1, 2008
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2003–2004
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
E53 with m54 and gm5 - reprogram dme. E53 (x5) with m54 engine and gm5 transmission produced 9/3003 - 10/2004. *pe
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.