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BMW X5 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin B320115 · NHTSA communication 10147195 · issued Jul 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Noise When Adjusting the Steering Column Up or Down. Creaking noise when raising or lowering the steering column position CAUSE Steering column adjustment

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.