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BMW X3 2010–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin B61-13-12 · NHTSA communication 10044023 · issued Mar 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw:various functions of the electrical system fail. In rare cases, the vehicle may not start. One of the 100-amp fuses in the rear power distribution box (x3) mounted on the battery has failed. *js updated on 4/25/2013. *kb

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.