Service bulletin SIB-16-05-11
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 | 10042471 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2011-12-08 |
| Manufacturer's number | SIB-16-05-11 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-03-01 |
| Replaces | SIB-16-05-11-B |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
BMW: FUEL GAUGE SENSOR IS NOT REGISTERING CORRECT FUEL LEVEL OF FULL OR NEAR EMPTY PROPERLY. IMPROVEMENT TASK FORCE AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR OF FUEL LEVEL SENSOR. *PE UPDATED 4/23/12. *PE UPDATED 5/1/2012. *KB
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 X3 | 2011, 2012 |
|---|---|
| BMW X5 | 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW X6 | 2010, 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 16V746000 | 2016-10-17. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
|---|---|
| 2016505 | 2016-10-13. Fuel System |
| 13V339000 | 2013-08-07. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER |
| 2013266 | 2013-08-02. Fuel System |
A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
| B160623 | 2024-01-03. Service bulletin. Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the DME: 032B43 - Low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low CDA594 - Message (- 0x33E) missing, receiver DME, transmitter TFE |
|---|---|
| B010919 | 2023-01-30. Service bulletin. For the eligible vehicles, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's Fuel Injectors to 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date. |
| SIB160222 | 2022-08-22. Service bulletin. The fuel gauge may indicate the incorrect fuel level (full and reserve). |
| B650621 | 2021-08-23. Service bulletin. SURFACE RUST ON NEW AIR BAG INFLATORS: The technician finds that the new air bag inflator (aka: gas generator) may have surface rust on the metalhousing . |
| B011321 | 2021-07-19. Service bulletin. CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT: N54/N54T/N55 ELECTRIC ENGINE COOLANT PUMP . With the court's FINAL approval, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has entered a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: Oliver, et al v. BMW NA, et al |
| B011321 | 2021-07-06. Service bulletin. CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT: N54/N54T/N55 ELECTRIC ENGINE COOLANT PUMP . With the court's FINAL approval, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has entered a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: Oliver, et al v. BMW NA, et al |
| B130720 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. INCORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION FOR THE HIGH-PRESSURE PUMP IN ISTA: The current version of ISTA states the incorrect tightening torque for the High-Pressure pump M6 mounting bolts to the cylinder head cover. The correct tightening torque is only 12 Nm for the M6 bolts. |
| 130512 | 2019-07-10. Service bulletin. N20 Engine: Ticking Noise from High-pressure Fuel Pump. The customer complains of a high-frequency ticking noise from the engine compartment. The noise can be heard inside and outside the vehicle. Mechanical vibrations inside the high-pressure fuel pump. |
| B010219 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. E71 (X6 WITH N63 ENGINE) FUEL INJECTORS: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILES. The vehicles engine is experiencing either a long crank/starting duration engine misfires/rough running with black smoke emitting from the exhaust tailpipes and the spark plugs maybe wet fouled with fuel. |
| 130413 | 2018-12-17. Service bulletin. N55 Engine: Erroneous Service Engine Soon Lamp Illuminated with Mixture Faults Stored in the DME. INFORMATION An error has been identified in the current version of ETK regarding N55 fuel injector replacement part numbers and production dates. Installing the incorrect injector part number can lead to an erroneous Service Engine Soon lamp illumination and various mixture faults stored in the DME. Correct part numbers and applicable production dates: P/N 13 64 7 639 994 is for all vehicles produced from 7/2013 P/N 13 64 7 597 870 is for all vehicles produced up to 7/2013 |