BMW 5 Series 2009–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-33-03-11 · NHTSA communication 10042470 · issued Nov 1, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2009–2012
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: when driving off or during a load reversal, a clicking noise is heard from the rear axle. *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.