BMW X5 2000–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-B31-01-08 · NHTSA communication 10031624 · issued Sep 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2000–2009
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: replacement of front outer cv joint. Complaints of clicking or grinding noises coming from the front axle area when making a turn. The front outer constant velocity joint boot is split open and the joint is already damaged. *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.