BMW X3 2011–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 511713 · NHTSA communication 10150172 · issued Nov 1, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bolt for Tailgate Strut Holder Corroded. The customer may notice traces of corrosion on the bolt securing the tailgate strut. CAUSE Corrosion protection coating of the bolt was below BMW specifications.
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.