TSB B320223 — BMW Service bulletin
B320223 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2015–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. SITUATION Unusual noises occur only when operating the steering column in the axial direction. 1. A one-time thump sound at the start of movement Shortly after the steering column starts moving, retracting, or extending, a one-time thump noise is heard. See attached video V32 03…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B320223 names
Every document filed under B320223
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B320223 | January 4, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What B320223 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B320223?
B320223 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2015–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: SITUATION Unusual noises occur only when operating the steering column in the axial direction. 1. A one-time thump sound at the start of movement Shortly after the steering column starts moving, retracting, or extending, a one-time thump noise is heard. See attached video V32 03…
Which vehicles does B320223 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2015–2019). 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 B320223 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B320223 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 B320223?
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 B320223, 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 B320223. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.