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BMW X3 2018–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin B620519 · NHTSA communication 10170587 · issued Dec 1, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2018–2020
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

COMPASS NO LONGER VISIBLE IN THE KOMBI AFTER PROGRAMMING: Integration level updated. Customer noticed that their compass display was deleted from the Instrument Cluster (KOMBI) after recent programming. It still appears in the CID widget display. Software error in the KOMBI.

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.