BMW X3 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 513812 · NHTSA communication 10150380 · issued Dec 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Wind Noise: Helpful Diagnostic Hints. Wind noise may be heard from doors, windows, and mirrors, as well as all A, B and C-pillar support trim and the Panoramic sunroof. CAUSE Poor fitment of the seals and trim in the areas mentioned above
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.