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BMW X3 2006–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-12-17-09 · NHTSA communication 10030624 · issued May 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2006–2009
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw vehicle: water has entered electronics box because the lid is not properly fitted. Once it is verified that water has indeed entered the electronics box, it will be necessary to replace both the lower part of the electronics box and the lid of the electronics box. *pe updated 8/3/11. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.