TSB B661719 — BMW Service bulletin
B661719 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X3, 2017–2021 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. The vehicle applies the brakes on its own when reversing onto an inclined roadway or driveway. This appliesonly to the situation where the Active PDC option is activated via the iDrive.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years B661719 names
Every document filed under B661719
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| B661719 | April 30, 2025 | Service bulletin |
What B661719 covers
Brakes & stability — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB B661719?
B661719 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X3 across the 2017–2021 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The vehicle applies the brakes on its own when reversing onto an inclined roadway or driveway. This appliesonly to the situation where the Active PDC option is activated via the iDrive.
Which vehicles does B661719 cover?
NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2017–2021). 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 B661719 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. B661719 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 B661719?
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 B661719, 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 B661719. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.