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BMW X3 2017–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin B661719 · NHTSA communication 11017504 · issued Apr 30, 2025

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2017–2021
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

The vehicle applies the brakes on its own when reversing onto an inclined roadway or driveway. This appliesonly to the situation where the Active PDC option is activated via the iDrive.

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.