Service bulletin SIB-12-09-08
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 | 10032781 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2010-05-22 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-12-09-08 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2008-02-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
BMW VEHICLE: DRIVEABILITY COMPLAINTS DUE TO COOLING FAN RELAY FAILURE. THE CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF INTERMITTENT DRIVEABILITY PROBLEMS, DESCRIBED AS-ENGINE IS LACKING POWER WHEN ACCELERATING UPHILL; TRANSMISSION WILL NOT UPSHIFT UNDER HEAVY ACCELERATION; DISTINCT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING FROM 30-45MPH. 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
Electrical system, Engine, Cooling fan, Cooling system
| BMW 5 SERIES | |
|---|---|
| BMW 5 SERIES | 2000 to 2009 |
| BMW 6 SERIES | |
| BMW 6 SERIES | 2000 to 2008 |
| BMW 6-SERIES | 2007 |
| BMW X5 | |
| BMW X5 | 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| BMW X5 | 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| BMW X5 SAV | 2007 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 02V138000 | 2002-05-16. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
|---|---|
| 01V206000 | 2001-06-21. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.