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BMW X3 2018–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B510521 · NHTSA communication 10194299 · issued Apr 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2018–2021
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

GLOVE BOX COVER: It is possible that an out-of-specification glove compartment cover on the passenger side was installed.

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.