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BMW X3 2006–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B660517 · NHTSA communication 10143566 · issued May 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2006–2017
model years
30
vehicle entries

Official summary

DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED WITH COMFORT ACCESS: One or more doors are unable to be opened from the outside of the vehicle using the Comfort Access System.

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.