BMW X3 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 630313 · NHTSA communication 10150122 · issued Mar 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2011–2013
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Stress Cracks in Headlight Lens Cover. CAUSE Premature failure in the front headlight lens cover material, caused by damaged hood bump stops or old design hood sealing.
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.