BMW X3 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B610116 · NHTSA communication 10151013 · issued Jan 1, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2014–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
The Windshield Wipers Come On Erroneously. The windshield wipers come on by themselves without activating the switch. This can happen at vehicle start or while driving. Communication error between the SZL (Steering Column Switch Center) and the JBBF (Junction Box Co Driver).
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.