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BMW X3 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-51-29-11 · NHTSA communication 10042685 · issued Sep 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
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2011
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Official summary

Bmw: due to electrochemical reactions, on some vehicles, the heating conductors and foil connectors, the rear window defroster may fail to operate properly. *pe

Vehicles covered

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.