BMW X5 2010–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-26-01-14 · NHTSA communication 10056722 · issued Aug 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2010–2011
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: the front driveshaft's universal joints wear out prematurely. Model 2010-11 e70 (x5), e71 (x6), e72 (x6). *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.