Service bulletin 51 03 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 | 600299 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1998-05-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | 51 03 97 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1998-02-01 |
| NHTSA component | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR |
NHTSA's summary
EXHIBITING A CREAKING NOISE FROM THE UPPER DOOR AREA EXHIBITED IN SOME E39 MODELS BUILT PRIOR TO 4/97 *DB*YC
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
Body and frame
| BMW 528I | 1996 |
|---|---|
| BMW 528I | 1997 |
| BMW 540I | 1996 |
| BMW 540I | 1997 |
| BMW M5 | 1996 to 1997 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 11 05 97 | 2000-02-29. Service bulletin. LEFT SIDE ENGINE SUPPORT MAY CONTACT THE FRONT SUBFRAME, CAUSING A DRONE NOISE. *AK |
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