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BMW X3 2004–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin CSC-512911 · NHTSA communication 10044679 · issued Aug 1, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2004–2012
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: see document search button for owner letter. Information regarding the defect in the rear window defroster that fails to operate properly. 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.