TSB B653423 — BMW Service bulletin
B653423 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X5, 2000–2019 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicle’s equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. Additionally, the red…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B653423 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW X5 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
Every document filed under B653423
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B653423 | November 22, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What B653423 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B653423?
B653423 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X5 across the 2000–2019 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicle’s equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. Additionally, the red…
Which vehicles does B653423 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X5 (2000–2019). 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 B653423 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B653423 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 B653423?
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 B653423, 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 B653423. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.