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BMW X5 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin SI B11 05 16 · NHTSA communication 10076475 · issued Apr 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2011–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Service Action: S63 Engine Replace Crankcase Vent Connecting Line The crankcase ventilation connection line may deteriorate prematurely causing any of the following: vacuum leak various fault codes related to mixture control stored in the DME customer complaints about rough idle speed Check Engine Light illumination.

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.