TSB B010821 — BMW Warranty extension
B010821 is a warranty extension on file with NHTSA for 2 BMW models, 2020 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The NVLD limited emission related warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Worth checking your VIN against. B010821 is filed as a warranty extension, which unlike an ordinary bulletin can mean free or reimbursed work when a vehicle qualifies. Ask a dealer using the document ID below, and check open recalls separately at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Vehicles and model years B010821 names
Every document filed under B010821
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B010821 | December 11, 2024 | Warranty extension |
What B010821 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B010821?
B010821 is a warranty extension filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering 2 BMW models across the 2020 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The NVLD limited emission related warranty for defects in materials or workmanship has been extended to 15 years/150,000 miles as determined from the original in-service date
Which vehicles does B010821 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2020); BMW X5 (2020). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB B010821 a recall, and is the repair free?
B010821 is filed as a warranty extension, not a recall — but this is the kind of communication that can mean free or reimbursed work if your VIN qualifies. Take the number to a dealer and ask. Recalls are separate and always free; check yours by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How do I get the full text of B010821?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under B010821, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under B010821. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.