Service bulletin SI-B16-07-10
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 | 10034673 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2011-01-04 |
| Manufacturer's number | SI-B16-07-10 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2010-07-01 |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER OR WILL NOT START. THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY BE EMPTY ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES FUEL IS PRESENT. VARIOUS MISFIRE FAULTS AND/OR FAULTS RELATED TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTEM MAY BE STORED IN THE DME MEMORY. INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR AND THE FUEL TANK SERVICE VALVE PIPE. *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
Fuel system
| BMW 5 SERIES | 2011 |
|---|---|
| BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO | 2010 to 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.