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BMW X3 2004–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-24-05-06 · NHTSA communication 10033133 · issued Dec 1, 2009

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

Official summary

Bmw vehicles: delayed upshift may occur uphill in 3rd or 4th gear. The transmission will not upshift, usually after going up a slight incline, and stays in either 3rd or 4th gear too long. Calibraton sensitivity in the hill recognition program of the egs transmission module. Models e83, x3. No model years listed. *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.