Service bulletins for the 1998 BMW M3
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.
11 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| B340714 | 2023-11-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. CAUSE Material- |
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| SIB-33-01-02 | 2011-09-13. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. BMW: A GRINDING NOISE IS COMING FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL DURING SLOW CORNERING. WHEN TURNING A SLIP/STICK EFFECT IS CREATED ON THE LINING AND STEEL DISCS INCORPORATED IN THE DIFFERENTIAL CLUTCH CAUSES A GRINDING NOISE. *RM |
| SI-B11-07-09 | 2009-12-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. BMW: THERMOSTAT HOUSING INSPECTION. THE RETAINING SPRINGS OF THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING QUICK RELEASE COUPLINGS FOR THE COOLANT HOSES MAY NOT BE LOCKED CORRECTLY. THIS SITUATION MAY RESULT IN A COOLANT LEAK. MODELS AFFECTED ARE M3 SEDAN (E90), COUPE (92), AND CONVERTIBLE (393). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| 000698 | 1999-11-12. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS INFORMATION ON NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR VARIOUS MODELS. *TT |
| 120299 | 1999-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN OF ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON COLD START. *TT |
| 72 04 98 | 1999-01-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. INFORMATION ON NEW AIRBAGS. *YC |
| 00 06 98 | 1998-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. NEW VEHICLE PREPARATION AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS. *YC |
| 52 01 98 | 1998-11-05. Service bulletin. SEATS. SUBJECT ON RETROFIT OF MOTORSPORT HEAD RESTRAINTS. *YC |
| 12 10 97 | 1998-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SUBJECT ON VOLUNTARY EXHAUST EMISSION SERVICE ACTION NO. 98E-A01. *YC *JN |
| 16 01 98 | 1998-06-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. INFORMATION ON EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL AND FUEL FILLER CAP / FILLER DOOR LABELS. *YC |
| 12 10 97 | 1998-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. SUBJECT ON VOLUNTARY EXHAUST EMISSION SERVICE ACTION NO. 98E-A01. PRODUCED FROM 10/95 - 11/97 *YC*DB |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.