Service bulletin SIB-51-29-11
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10042685 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-01-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-51-29-11 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2011-09-01 |
| NHTSA component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: DUE TO ELECTROCHEMICAL REACTIONS, ON SOME VEHICLES, THE HEATING CONDUCTORS AND FOIL CONNECTORS, THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER MAY FAIL TO OPERATE PROPERLY. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Glass, wipers and mirrors, Heating and air conditioning
| BMW X3 | 2011 |
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