BMW X3 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 510713 · NHTSA communication 10150110 · issued Mar 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Water Leaks into Cargo Area. Water leaks into the cargo area and corrodes/damages electrical components. Note: In most cases, the customer is not aware of any water in the lower compartments of the cargo area, but complains of an electrical malfunction or failure, as a result of water intrusion. CAUSE ??Body seam sealer application inadequate ??The rear sunroof drains are dislodged.
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.