TSB B360121 — BMW Service bulletin
B360121 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 BMW models, 2015–2022 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. At low outside temperatures (below 40 degrees F) and slow driving speeds (i.e. when parking, maneuvering)with a large steering angle, the front end can be slightly axially misaligned. This can be felt (jerking)/ heard via an acoustic acknowledgement (clunk) as seen at the 11…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B360121 names
Every document filed under B360121
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B360121 | January 8, 2024 | Service bulletin |
What B360121 covers
Steering — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B360121?
B360121 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering 2 BMW models across the 2015–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: At low outside temperatures (below 40 degrees F) and slow driving speeds (i.e. when parking, maneuvering)with a large steering angle, the front end can be slightly axially misaligned. This can be felt (jerking)/ heard via an acoustic acknowledgement (clunk) as seen at the 11…
Which vehicles does B360121 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2017–2022); BMW X5 (2015–2018). 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 B360121 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B360121 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 B360121?
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 B360121, 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 B360121. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.