Service bulletins for the 2013 BMW X5
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.
272 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 160712 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Service Action: Replace the Left and Right Fuel Level Sensor. After refueling, the fuel gauge will display an incorrect fuel level. When this occurs, the fuel gauge shows the fuel level as 3/4 full. CAUSE Due to a high proportion of ethanol in the fuel, the internal mechanisms of the fuel level sensors may swell. This may inhibit the movement of one or both of the fuel level sensors. |
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| 160712 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. Service Action: Replace the Left and Right Fuel Level Sensor. After refueling, the fuel gauge will display an incorrect fuel level. When this occurs, the fuel gauge shows the fuel level as 3/4 full. CAUSE Due to a high proportion of ethanol in the fuel, the internal mechanisms of the fuel level sensors may swell. This may inhibit the movement of one or both of the fuel level sensors. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.