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BMW X5 2010–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-12-07-11 · NHTSA communication 10039594 · issued Oct 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2011
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: the engine will not start because the engine compartment partition wall is fitted incorrectly allowing water to drip onto the connector strip of the dme control unit leading to internal damage of the dme. E70/e71. *rm updated 11/21/11. *pe

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.