TSB SIB010921 — BMW Service bulletin

SIB010921 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X3, 2004–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Component-Specific Limited Warranty Extension. For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's Leak Diagnosis Module with hose assembly (NVLD, shown) to: 15 years/150,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's…

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
13Model years

Vehicles and model years SIB010921 names

VehicleModel years
BMW X3 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Every document filed under SIB010921

Document IDFiledType
SIB010921 August 1, 2022 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB SIB010921?

SIB010921 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X3 across the 2004–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Component-Specific Limited Warranty Extension. For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's Leak Diagnosis Module with hose assembly (NVLD, shown) to: 15 years/150,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's…

Which vehicles does SIB010921 cover?

NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2004–2016). 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 SIB010921 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. SIB010921 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 SIB010921?

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 SIB010921, 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 SIB010921. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.