Service bulletin SI-B11-07-09
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10030850 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2009-12-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | SI-B11-07-09 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2009-08-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: THERMOSTAT HOUSING INSPECTION. THE RETAINING SPRINGS OF THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING QUICK RELEASE COUPLINGS FOR THE COOLANT HOSES MAY NOT BE LOCKED CORRECTLY. THIS SITUATION MAY RESULT IN A COOLANT LEAK. MODELS AFFECTED ARE M3 SEDAN (E90), COUPE (92), AND CONVERTIBLE (393). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Engine, Cooling system
| BMW M3 | |
|---|---|
| BMW M3 | 1994 |
| BMW M3 | 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 |
| BMW M3 | 2000 |
| BMW M3 | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 98V178000 | 1998-08-04. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.