BMW 525D Xdrive 2009–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B370215 · NHTSA communication 10151411 · issued Aug 1, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2009–2016
model years
42
vehicle entries
Official summary
"The ""Variable Damper Control"" (VDC) valves for the spring strut shock absorber on the left front axle may fail, causing the Check Control message: ""Chassis function restricted. It is possible to continue driving. Have the system checked as soon as possible by your local BMW Service Workshop"" to be displayed."
Vehicles covered
- 2014 BMW 525D Xdrive
- 2012 BMW 535I
- 2013 BMW 535I
- 2014 BMW 535I
- 2015 BMW 535I
- 2016 BMW 535I
- 2011 BMW 535I US
- 2012 BMW 740I
- 2013 BMW 740I
- 2014 BMW 740I
- 2015 BMW 740I
- 2011 BMW 740I US
- 2015 BMW 740LD
- 2011 BMW 740LI
- 2012 BMW 740LI
- 2013 BMW 740LI
- 2014 BMW 740LI
- 2015 BMW 740LI
- 2009 BMW 750I
- 2010 BMW 750I
- 2011 BMW 750I
- 2012 BMW 750I
- 2013 BMW 750I
- 2014 BMW 750I
- 2015 BMW 750I
- 2009 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 750LI
- 2011 BMW 750LI
- 2012 BMW 750LI
- 2013 BMW 750LI
- 2014 BMW 750LI
- 2015 BMW 750LI
- 2010 BMW 760LI
- 2011 BMW 760LI
- 2012 BMW 760LI
- 2014 BMW 760LI
- 2015 BMW 760LI
- 2011 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2012 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2013 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2014 BMW Activehybrid 7
- 2015 BMW Activehybrid 7
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.