Service bulletin B63-02-12
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 | 10044026 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-05-08 |
| Manufacturer's number | B63-02-12 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-04-01 |
| NHTSA component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: HEAVY CONDENSATION ON XENON HEADLIGHTS. IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS OR HIGH HUMIDTY, CONDENSATION MAY BUILD UP INSIDE ONE OR BOTH HEADLIGHT(S). THE CONDENSATION IS STILL PRESENT EVEN AFTER A FEW DRY DAYS. *JS
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
Lighting, Headlights
| BMW X3 | 2011 |
|---|---|
| BMW X3 SAV | 2010 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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