BMW X5 2007–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 260114 · NHTSA communication 10148219 · issued Aug 1, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2007–2014
model years
22
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service Action: Inspect Front Driveshaft. The universal joints in the front driveshaft may wear out prematurely.
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.