BMW 5 Series 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-12-17-12 · NHTSA communication 10052618 · issued Apr 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: when transmission is in high gear, due to delay in downshifting, the engine has a delay response after decelerating at low speeds and then reaccelerating. Models f25 (x3), f10 (5 series), f07 (5 gt), e70 (x5), e71 (x6). No model years listed. *pe updated 08/05/2014 *js
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.