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BMW X3 2011–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B160117 · NHTSA communication 10146574 · issued Mar 1, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2017
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL FILTER AND NVLD SENSOR HOLDER What's New: ? Procedure, parts and warranty added. The activated charcoal canister and or NVLD sensor holder may be damaged. Transportation damage.

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.