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.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
1Model year

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

VehicleModel years
BMW X3 2020
BMW X5 2020

Every document filed under B010821

Document IDFiledType
B010821 December 11, 2024 Warranty extension

What B010821 covers

Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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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.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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.