BMW X5 1999–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-51-26-10 · NHTSA communication 10037027 · issued Aug 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2011
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: model e70 equipped with an automatic tailgate. The rear tailgate may not operate in either direction due to wiring damage. *rm
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.