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Service bulletins for the 2015 BMW X5

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

412 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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6309142018-11-26. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. LED Headlight Malfunction. 1. The LED headlight on one side malfunctions. 2. One headlight flickers on and off while driving (problem is sporadic). 3. The Check Control message indicates the parking light or driving light is defective. One or more of the following faults can be stored: 805980 Low-beam headlight defective 805981 High-beam headlight defective 8044BB Right-hand LED main light module (LHM2) implausible low-beam headlight function status 8044BA Left-hand LED main light module (LHM2) implausible low-beam headlight function status CAUSE The situation above is caused by a poor connection at the LED headlight connector or LED main light module.
6310132018-11-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. One or Both Outside Mirror Turn Signals Do Not Operate. When using the left or right turn signal, the turn signal light on the outside mirror does not operate. CAUSE The outside mirror light assembly has a pin pushed back and makes a bad contact.
6305142018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. "Adaptive Headlight Malfunction in Cold Weather. * In very cold weather conditions (32ºF or below) with the light switch in the automatic position, the CCM (Check Control Message) ""Adaptive headlight malfunction"" is displayed. * When the CC message is displayed, all the lights continue to function. * When switching the headlights to high beam and the headlight unit is cold, the mechanism inside the headlight is too stiff to move. Software error in TMS 3 (headlight driver module AHL, xenon headlight)"
6310132018-11-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; VISIBILITY. One or Both Outside Mirror Turn Signals Do Not Operate. When using the left or right turn signal, the turn signal light on the outside mirror does not operate. CAUSE The outside mirror light assembly has a pin pushed back and makes a bad contact.
6305142018-11-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "Adaptive Headlight Malfunction in Cold Weather. * In very cold weather conditions (32ºF or below) with the light switch in the automatic position, the CCM (Check Control Message) ""Adaptive headlight malfunction"" is displayed. * When the CC message is displayed, all the lights continue to function. * When switching the headlights to high beam and the headlight unit is cold, the mechanism inside the headlight is too stiff to move. CAUSE Software error in TMS 3 (Headlight driver module AHL xenon light)"
6304142018-11-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Delay in Automatic Driving Light Switching On/Off. When driving out of a tunnel or exiting underground parking, the automatic driving light remains switched on for two minutes, even in daylight. The automatic driving light switching on/off can be shorter or longer when it starts to get dark. CAUSE The software for the switch-on threshold is lowered to protect the xenon light source.
6303142018-11-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. "After Deleting Transport Mode, Daytime Running Light Is Switched Off. After deleting transport mode during PDI (Pre Delivery Inspection-QC I), fault code ""8041A9 - Daytime running light lock active"" is present in the BDC (Body Domain Controller) and the DRL (Day Running Light) is switched off. CAUSE Software in the BDC"
6309132018-11-13. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. "Various Interior Ambient Light Malfunctions Occur. The interior ambient light malfunctions with one or more of the following symptoms present: 1. The ambient light in the door trim lights up in the wrong color (LED module). 2. The ambient light is brighter on one side in the dash panel than on the other. 3. One of the ambient lights does not light up on the driver's side of the dash panel or door panel. 4. A group of ambient lights is malfunctioning. CAUSE One of the following could be the root cause: a. Remove the affected door trim panel for inspection per ISTA Repair Instruction 5141000, ""Removing and installing 1. An incorrect fit between the LED module and fiber cable 2. Connections on the LED modules in the door panel are not fitted correctly. 3. The LED module in the door panel and/or the dash panel is not locked correctly in the mounting bracket, or the fiber optic cable on the LED module is broken. 4. The BDC (Body Domain Controller) is missing initialization and automatic addressing of all LED modules."
B6305162018-11-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES. "HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE VISIBLE INTERNAL MOISTURE/CONDENSATION. Water on the inside (A) or misting (B) of both headlight lenses that is visible from outside. Water inside the headlights can be caused by two situations: Water/moisture ingress into the headlight housing. Thermal conditions that result in the formation of condensation. Note: An important indication that the moisture issue is caused by ""condensation"" rather than a ""water leak"" into the headlight housing, there will be misting/condensation in ""both headlights."""
B6301172018-11-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. "?SERVICE ACTION: TARGETED ILLUMINATION - REPROGRAM CONTROL UNITS . Affected vehicles need to have control units reprogrammed. CCM (Check Control Message) ""Dynamic Light Spot has failed"" for left or right side. Stepper motors in the targeted illumination headlights can become non-functional at their stop limit."
B6305162018-05-07. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE VISIBLE INTERNAL MOISTURE/CONDENSATION: Water on the inside (A) or misting (B) of both headlight lenses that is visible from outside.
SI B65 04 142015-06-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; INTERIOR LIGHTING. BMW:SOME BMW MODELS MAY OR MAY NOT DISPLAY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. *TA

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