Technical Service Bulletins
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SIB-25-01-10
Sep 1, 2010
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BMW: GEARS MAY BE SHIFTING HARSH DUE TO ARM BEARING SHAFTS IN THE TRANSMISSION. *RM
SIB-41-03-10
Sep 1, 2010
162510 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BMW: ON E91 MODELS THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIRING/REMOVING THE TAILGATE HINGE HAS BEEN REVISED. *RM
SIB-51-20-09
Sep 1, 2010
162500 STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
BMW: THE TAILGATE OPENS SLOWER IN LOW TEMPERATURES AND DOESNT FULLY OPEN. *RM
SIB-65-36-09
Sep 1, 2010
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW: THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR. *RM
SIB-66-09-10
Sep 1, 2010
118000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BMW: AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE THAT SAYS THE HIGH BEAM ASSIST FAULTY. THE FUNCITON CANNOT BE ACTIVATED UNTIL AFTER DRIVING FOR 5 MINUTES. *RM
SI-B-63-06-10
Aug 1, 2010
123000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BMW: LEDS IN REAR LAMP INOPERATIVE. THE LEDS (LIGHT EMITTING DIODES) IN THE OUTER LEFT OR OUTER RIGHT REAR LAMP ARE INOPERATIVE. AFFECTED ARE THE LEDS FOR THE PARKING LAMP/TAIL LAMP OR THE TURN SIGNALS. NO CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE IS DISPL
SIB-12-18-10
Aug 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: BMW: THERE IS A SOFTWARE ERROR THAT IS CAUSING THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT A FAULT CODE. *RM
SIB-13-09-10
Aug 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: SOME MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE N54 ENGINE MAY HAVE AN EXCESSIVE CRANK TIME BEFORE STARTING. *RM
SIB-13-11-10
Aug 1, 2010
090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
BMW: REPAIR GUIDELINES FOR MODELS E70 AND E90 IF THE VEHICLES ARE WRONGFULLY FUELED WITH GASOLINE INSTEAD OF DIESEL. *RM
SIB-51-26-10
Aug 1, 2010
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW: MODEL E70 EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC TAILGATE. THE REAR TAILGATE MAY NOT OPERATE IN EITHER DIRECTION DUE TO WIRING DAMAGE. *RM
SIB-61-08-10
Aug 1, 2010
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW: ELCTRONICALLY DISCONNECTING THE JUNCTION BOX WITHOUT DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE REAR POWER DISTRIBUTION BOX. *RM
SIB-62-04-10
Aug 1, 2010
117000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BMW: THE DIAL FACE OF THE SPEEDOMETER MAY BECOME DETACHED AT THE EDGE. IT AFFECTS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SPEEDOMETER, BUT NOT THE FUNCTION. *RM
SIB-63-02-01
Aug 1, 2010
120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM
SIB-63-05-10
Aug 1, 2010
053000 PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
BMW: THE REAR LED LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE. THERE IS CONNECTION CORROSION IN THE TAIL LAMP. *RM
SIB-65-24-03
Aug 1, 2010
141000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BMW: OPERATING DESCRIPTION OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS LIGHT. *RM
TS-12-19-10
Aug 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON WITH A FAULT CODE STORED. INTERNAL DMTL PUMP FAILURE.*RM
SB-13-001-10
Jul 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPLACING AIR FILTER ELEMENT. ON ACCOUNT OF A FAULT IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF CRACKS FORMING IN THE SEALS OF THE AIR FILTER ELEMENTS. THIS FAULT IS LIMITED TO AIR FILTER ELEMENTS PRODUCED FROM 2
SI B12-55-06
Jul 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
N54-DIAGNOSIS FOR DME FC 29DC/2FBF FOR MODELS E90, E92 PRODUCED FROM 06/06 AND E93, E60, E61 PRODUCED FROM 03/07. *PE UPDATED 7/8/09. *PE MODELS E82, E88 PRODUCED FROM START 2000 AND E71 PRODUCED FROM START 2000. UPDATED 7/21
SI-B11-08-03
Jul 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: OIL SEPARATOR-COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS. CERTAIN AREAS OF THE US EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. A SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS RANGING FROM LEAKING OR BROKEN VALVE COVERS T
SI-B11-09-08
Jul 1, 2010
015100 STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BMW: ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT BROKEN. THE MODELS UTILIZE A SINGLE SERPENTINE DRIVE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP, ALTERNATOR, AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR. DURING NORMAL DRIVING, THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS ALLOW THE ENGINE TO MOVE SLIGHTL
SI-B12-06-10
Jul 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: N54 ENGINES-MISFIRE FAULTS, DIAGNOSIS WITH ISTAD. SITUATION (1) SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED WITH VARIOUS MISFIRE FAULT CODES (E.G., 29CC, 29D2, 29D1, 29D0, 29C0, 29CF) STORED IN DME CONTROL MODULE. DO NOT FOLLOW THE RECO
SI-B16-07-10
Jul 1, 2010
091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
BMW: INCORRECT FUEL LEVEL DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER OR WILL NOT START. THE FUEL SYSTEM MAY BE EMPTY ALTHOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATES FUEL IS PRESENT. VARIOUS MISFIRE FAULTS AND/OR FAULTS RELATED TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL SYSTE
SI-B65-08-10
Jul 1, 2010
141000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BMW: AIRBAG WARNING ILLUMINATED; FC 9309F1 IS STORED IN THE ACSM3. AIRBAG WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND FAULT CODE 9309F1 (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION) IS STORED IN THE ACTIVE CRASH SAFETY MODULE (
SIB-11-08-03
Jul 1, 2010
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: SIX DIFFERENT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE M54 ENGINE COULD HAVE VALVE COVERS BREAK IN COLD WEATHER AND RUIN THE ENGINE. THIS IS DUE TO MOISTURE ACCUMULATION. *RM
TB-34-003-10
Jul 1, 2010
034200 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPAIR SET FOR BRAKE PIPE DISTRIBUTOR BRACKET. ALL MODELS (K15) HAVE A BRAKE PIPE DISTRIBUTOR HELD BY FRAME MOUNTED BRACKET JUST BEHIND THE STEERING HEAD. THIS FRAME MOUNTED BRACKET CAN DEVELOP CRACKS. A REPAIR SET THAT