Service bulletin 16 06 97
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 | 53948 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2000-02-28 |
| Manufacturer's number | 16 06 97 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-11-01 |
| NHTSA component | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING PRODUCTION WHICH WILL CAUSE FUEL GAUGE TO READ APPROXIMATELY 3/4 FULL EVEN IF TANK IS COMOPLETELY FULL. *AK
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, Fuel tank
| BMW 528I | 1997 |
|---|---|
| BMW 528IA | 1997 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW 540I | 1997 |
| BMW 540IA | 1997 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW E39 | 1997 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.