TSB B360225 — BMW Service bulletin
B360225 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 BMW models, 2026 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The wheel bearing and the brake disc are not correctly aligned; are not concentric (circled). When applicable work is being performed, it is therefore difficult to remove the wheel bolts from, or fasten them into the wheel bearing hub.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B360225 names
Every document filed under B360225
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B360225 | November 6, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What B360225 covers
Wheels & tires — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B360225?
B360225 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering 2 BMW models across the 2026 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The wheel bearing and the brake disc are not correctly aligned; are not concentric (circled). When applicable work is being performed, it is therefore difficult to remove the wheel bolts from, or fasten them into the wheel bearing hub.
Which vehicles does B360225 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2026); BMW X5 (2026). 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 B360225 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B360225 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 B360225?
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 B360225, 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 B360225. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.