I have a 2010 E70 X5 4.0d SE that suffered a catastrophic failure [Front propshaft broke away smashing a large whole in the engine] I am aware of an August Technical Bulletin [SI B26 01 14] published by BMW North America that identifies problems with the Front Drive Shaft of X5 E70 including 2010 models.

However, BMW UK deny this bulletin is relevant, saying it issued a “Quality Enhancement” notice dated February 2014 and updated March 2014. It appears to me BMW is using the “Quality Enhancement” to avoid admitting there is a fault with the car and any legal attention that admission may court.

If the car was travelling as 70mph in the outside lane of a busy motorway when the sudden failure occurred I struggle to see how any right minded person could see how this could be a “Quality Enhancement “ issue.