Service bulletin SIB-16-02-09

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
Type	Service bulletin
NHTSA id	10033130
Published by NHTSA	2010-07-14
Manufacturer's number	SIB-16-02-09
Manufacturer's date	2009-12-01
NHTSA component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA's summary

BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN THE ILLUSTRATION, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARTS DESCRIPTION. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

The document

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Components

Fuel system, Fuel pump

Vehicles listed
BMW 1 SERIES	2000 to 2010
BMW 128I	2007
BMW 128I	2008
BMW 135I	2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 135I COUPE	2007
BMW 3 SERIES	2000
BMW 3 SERIES	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 3 SERIES	2000
BMW 3 SERIES	2000
BMW 3 SERIES	2000
BMW 3 SERIES	2000
BMW 3 SERIES	2000
BMW 3 SERIES	2000
BMW 3 SERIES	2000
BMW 3 SERIES	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 3 SERIES	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 3 SERIES	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 3 SERIES	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 3 SERIES	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 3 SERIES	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 3 SERIES	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 3 SERIES	2007, 2008
BMW 3 SERIES	2007, 2008
BMW 3 SERIES	2009, 2010
BMW 3-SERIES	2003
BMW 3-SERIES	2003
BMW 3-SERIES	2003
BMW 3-SERIES	2003
BMW 3-SERIES	2003
BMW 3-SERIES	2003
BMW 318	2001
BMW 318I	2001
BMW 318I	2003
BMW 318IC	2000 to 2001
BMW 318IC	2003
BMW 320	2001
BMW 323I	2000
BMW 323I	2001
BMW 325	2001 to 2002
BMW 325CI	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 325I	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 325IT	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 325IX	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 325XI	2002
BMW 325XI	2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 328I	2000
BMW 328I	2001
BMW 328I	2007
BMW 328IC	2000
BMW 328XI	2005 to 2006
BMW 328XI	2007, 2008
BMW 330CI	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW 330I	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW 330XI	2001
BMW 330XI	2002, 2003
BMW 330XI	2005
BMW 335I	2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
BMW 335XI	2005 to 2006
BMW 335XI	2007, 2008
BMW 335XI	2009 to 2010
BMW 5 SERIES	2000 to 2009
BMW 5-SERIES	2003
BMW 525	2001
BMW 525I	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW 525I	2007
BMW 525IA	2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 525IA SPORT WAGON	2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 525IA SPORT WAGON	2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 525IT	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 525ITA	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 525XI	2007
BMW 528	2000
BMW 528I	2000
BMW 528I	2001
BMW 528I	2010
BMW 528IA	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 528IT	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 530	2001 to 2002
BMW 530I	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW 530I	2007
BMW 530IA	2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 530IA	2003
BMW 530XI	2007
BMW 535I	2009, 2010
BMW 540	2001
BMW 540I	2000, 2001, 2002
BMW 540IA	2000, 2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 540IA SPORT WAGON	2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 540IAT	2000, 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 540IT	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 540ITA	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 545I	2005
BMW 550I	2006, 2007, 2008
BMW 550I	2010
BMW 550I GRAN TURISMO	2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 6 SERIES	2000 to 2008
BMW 6-SERIES	2007
BMW 645CI	2004, 2005
BMW 645CI	2006
BMW 650I	2006, 2007
BMW 7 SERIES	2000 to 2008
BMW 7-SERIES	2009 to 2010
BMW 730D	2003
BMW 730I	2003
BMW 735I	2001 to 2003
BMW 735LI	2001 to 2002
BMW 740	2001
BMW 740I	2000, 2001
BMW 740IA	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 740IAL	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 740IL	2000, 2001
BMW 740ILA	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 740ILP	2000, 2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 745I	2001
BMW 745I	2002, 2003
BMW 745I	2005
BMW 745LI	2001
BMW 745LI	2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
BMW 750	2001
BMW 750I	2007
BMW 750I	2010
BMW 750IL	2000
BMW 750IL	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 750ILP	2000
BMW 750ILP	2001 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW 750LI	2006, 2007
BMW 760I	2005
BMW 760LI	2003
BMW 760LI	2005
BMW 760LI	2007
BMW BMW	2000 to 2002
BMW BMW MOTORCYCLE	2000 to 2001
BMW DAKAR	2008
BMW E36	2000 to 2003
BMW E37	2000 to 2001
BMW E38	2000 to 2001
BMW E39	2000 to 2002
BMW E46	2000 to 2005
BMW F 650 GS	2008, 2009
BMW F 650 GS US	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW F 800 GS	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW F 800 GS	2008, 2009, 2010
BMW F 800 S	2008
BMW F 800 ST	2008
BMW F650	2001
BMW F650 CS	2003, 2004, 2005
BMW F650 GS	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
BMW F650 GS	2010
BMW F650 GS DAKAR	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW F650GS	2001, 2002
BMW F650GS DAKAR	2001, 2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW F800 S	2007, 2008
BMW F800 ST	2007
BMW F800S	2006, 2007
BMW G 450 X	2009
BMW G 650 GS US	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW G 650 X COUNTRY US	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW G 650 X US CHALLENGE	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW G 650 X US COUNTRY	2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW G 650 X US MOTO	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW G650X CHALLENGE	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW G650X COUNTRY	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW G650X MOTO	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW HP2 ENDURO	2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW HP2 MEGA MOTO US	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW HP2 MEGAMOTO	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW HP2 SPORT	2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW HP2 SPORT US	2009 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW K 1200 GT	2003
BMW K 1200 GT	2007, 2008
BMW K 1200 RS	2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW K SERIES	2000 to 2004
BMW K1200 GT	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
BMW K1200 LT	2005
BMW K1200 R	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
BMW K1200 R SPORT	2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW K1200 S	2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
BMW K1200LT	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
BMW K1200RS	2000 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW K1200RS	2001
BMW K1200RS	2002 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW K1300 GT	2009, 2010
BMW K1300 S	2009, 2010
BMW M COUPE	2000 to 2002
BMW M ROADSTER	2000 to 2002
BMW M3	2000
BMW M3	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
BMW M3	2008, 2009
BMW M5	2000, 2001, 2002
BMW M5	2005
BMW M5	2006, 2007
BMW M6	2007
BMW MINI COOPER	2004
BMW R 1100 S	2003
BMW R 1150 GS	2003
BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE	2003 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW R 1150 R	2003
BMW R 1150 RS	2003
BMW R 1150 RT	2003
BMW R 1200 GS	2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
CN-10E-A02	2011-08-24. Service bulletin. BMW SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP WHICH COULD NOT MEET EMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS. THERE MAY BE A LONG CRANK AND A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. *RM
SIB-16-01-06	2010-06-21. Service bulletin. BMW: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIR PROCEDURE. THE CASE WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-13-02-08	2010-05-28. Service bulletin. BMW VEHICLE: SERVICE ACTION: REPLACE THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. AN INTERNAL COMPONENT IN THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP (HDP) MAY FAIL, CAUSING DRIVEABILITY SYMPTOMS SUCH AS LONGER STARTING TIMES OR ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION. IT MAY ALSO LEAD TO A PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE HDP ON VEHICLES AT HIGHER MILEAGES.
SI-B-13-03-09	2009-07-08. Service bulletin. BMW: SPECIAL LIMITED HIGH PRESSURE PUMP (HDP) EMISSIONS WARRANTY OF 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES. A POTENTIAL PROBLEM THAT COULD AFFECT THE DURABILITY OF THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HDP) OF CERTAIN VEHICLES. MODELS 335I/XI; 535I/XI AND 135IS; MODEL YEARS 2007-2008. PE UPDATED 4/23/10. PE UPDATED 11/1/10. PE UPDATED 11/17/10. PE