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BMW X3 2011–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B612115 · NHTSA communication 10146842 · issued Sep 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2017
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

The Instrument Cluster Displays Various Check Control Messages This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B61 21 15 dated August 2016. The instrument cluster displays various check control messages. Signal invalid The wiring harness below the micro filter housing (right front area of the bulkhead) is damaged from washer fluid leaking into the harness.

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.