Service bulletin 340314

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10148178
Published by NHTSA	2018-11-13
Manufacturer's number	340314
Manufacturer's date	2014-12-01
NHTSA component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

NHTSA's summary

Service Action: Program Control Units (Dynamic Stability Control [DSC] OBD error). Due to a software error stored in the DSC control unit, a fault code memory entry is permanently stored. This fault is not displayed, nor can it be cleared using the BMW diagnostic tools. The fault code memory entry has no functional effect on the DSC control unit. This fault code entry may result in failing the OBD test when using a scan tool.

The document

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Components

Driver assistance

Vehicles listed
BMW X5	2014, 2015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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