BMW X3 2018–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B661719 · NHTSA communication 10165268 · issued Aug 1, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
component
2018–2019
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
ACTIVE PARK DISTANCE CONTROL (PDC): UNDESIRED BRAKING. The vehicle applies the brakes on its own when reversing onto an inclined roadway or driveway. This applies only to the situation where the Active PDC option is activated via the iDrive. Software of the ultrasonic sensors and PDC control unit.
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.