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NHTSA 10028105: Delayed engagement and harsh jolt when accelerating from a stop

Delayed engagement and harsh jolt when accelerating from a stop on BMW E53/E70 models (2006–2008); BMW explains the cause and the approved repair.

BMW service bulletin · NHTSA ID 10028105 · Dec 2010

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Delayed engagement and harsh jolt when accelerating from a stop. Harsh 1-2 upshift or jolt felt durng the 3-2 downshift own deceleration. Model E70 (X5 3.0I)

NHTSA's summary of this communication (excerpt)

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Details

Bulletin numberNHTSA 10028105
NHTSA ID10028105
Document IDs filedTSB-24-04-08
TypeService bulletin
Date
ModelsX5, X5 SAV
Model years2006–2008
ChassisE53, E70
EnginesM54, M57, N52, N62
Component (NHTSA)Power Train › Automatic Transmission

Model, year and engine coverage comes from NHTSA's records. Not every car in this range is affected; the official document lists the exact production dates and conditions.

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Source: NHTSA Manufacturer Communications (public data). BimmerBench is not affiliated with BMW or NHTSA. The title and description above are our own plain-English summary; the full bulletin is BMW's document, linked above.