TSB SIB651312 — BMW Service bulletin

SIB651312 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the BMW X3, 2011–2014 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. The Headunit High (HU-H), also called NBT, began replacing the Car Information Computer (CIC) on certain MY2013 vehicles with option 609 (as of 7/2012 production). This uses map North America NEXT. The Headunit High 2 (HU-H2), also called NBT-EVO, superseded the NBT HU and was…

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

1Document filed
1Vehicle named
4Model years

Vehicles and model years SIB651312 names

VehicleModel years
BMW X3 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Every document filed under SIB651312

Document IDFiledType
SIB651312 May 1, 2022 Service bulletin

What SIB651312 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB SIB651312?

SIB651312 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by BMW, covering the BMW X3 across the 2011–2014 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: The Headunit High (HU-H), also called NBT, began replacing the Car Information Computer (CIC) on certain MY2013 vehicles with option 609 (as of 7/2012 production). This uses map North America NEXT. The Headunit High 2 (HU-H2), also called NBT-EVO, superseded the NBT HU and was…

Which vehicles does SIB651312 cover?

NHTSA's file names BMW X3 (2011–2014). 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 SIB651312 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. SIB651312 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 SIB651312?

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 SIB651312, 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 SIB651312. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.