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BMW X5 2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B120320 · NHTSA communication 10174003 · issued Apr 1, 2020

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2020
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION: INSPECT AND SECURE THE ENGINE ELECTRICAL HARNESS: An improperly routed engine wiring harness may become damaged if it contacts the air conditioning (AC) compressor pulley.

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.