TSB B270216 — BMW Service bulletin
B270216 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2001–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. "REPAIRING TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR (VTG SERVO-MOTOR). The Anti-lock Brakes (ABS), Brakes and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) warnings are on and there may also be a ""Drivetrain Malfunction"" warning on in the Control Display. There is also an audible clicking noise coming from…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B270216 names
Every document filed under B270216
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B270216 | August 1, 2016 | Service bulletin |
What B270216 covers
Brakes & stability, Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B270216?
B270216 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2001–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: "REPAIRING TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR (VTG SERVO-MOTOR). The Anti-lock Brakes (ABS), Brakes and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) warnings are on and there may also be a ""Drivetrain Malfunction"" warning on in the Control Display. There is also an audible clicking noise coming from…
Which vehicles does B270216 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2001–2003). 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 B270216 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B270216 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 B270216?
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 B270216, 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 B270216. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.