TSB B110208 — BMW Service bulletin
B110208 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X3, 2004–2010 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Power Reduction FC2A82 Intake VANOS and/or FC2 A87 Exhaust VANOS Camshaft Fault: The "Service Engine Soon" (MIL) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. This situation can occur after driving for some time with the engine at full operating temperature. If…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B110208 names
Every document filed under B110208
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B110208 | September 1, 2020 | Service bulletin |
| B110208 | April 1, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What B110208 covers
Engine, Transmission & drivetrain, Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B110208?
B110208 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X3 across the 2004–2010 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Power Reduction FC2A82 Intake VANOS and/or FC2 A87 Exhaust VANOS Camshaft Fault: The "Service Engine Soon" (MIL) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. This situation can occur after driving for some time with the engine at full operating temperature. If…
Which vehicles does B110208 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2004–2010). 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 B110208 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B110208 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of B110208?
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 B110208, 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 B110208. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.