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BMW X3 2004–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin SI-B34-01-09 · NHTSA communication 10031604 · issued Sep 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2004–2008
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: the steering angle sensor must be adjusted after certain repair work is performed, such as a wheel alignment or coding/programming of the dxc module. Due to a software error of the steering angle sensor, the dxc warning may be displayed after the adjustment is performed. E83 (x3). *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.