TSB B010122 — BMW Service bulletin
B010122 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2014–2018 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. With the court's FINAL approval, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: Isley, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and BMW of North America, LLC. The Settlement Benefits are…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B010122 names
Every document filed under B010122
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B010122 | January 21, 2026 | Service bulletin |
| B010122 | May 1, 2023 | Service bulletin |
| B010122 | December 1, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What B010122 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B010122?
B010122 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2014–2018 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: With the court's FINAL approval, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: Isley, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and BMW of North America, LLC. The Settlement Benefits are…
Which vehicles does B010122 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2014–2018). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB B010122 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B010122 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of B010122?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under B010122, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under B010122. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.