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BMW X3 2020–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B110420 · NHTSA communication 10188937 · issued Feb 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2020–2021
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

CONNECTING ROD BEARING: The engine must be replaced due to a crankcase manufacturing error. Do not deliver to a customer, a New, Certified Pre-Owned or Used vehicle subject to a Delivery Stop, until the vehicle is repaired. Do not use or sell replacement equipment/parts subject to a Delivery Stop.

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.