Technical Service Bulletins
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TSB-34-004-07
Apr 1, 2009
035000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
BMW: VIBRATIONS ON A LONG RIDE AT CONSTANT HIGH ENGINE RPM CAN, UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, CAUSE FOAMING OF THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR OF THE FRONT BRAKES. THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS FOAMING CAUSING AIR TO ENTER THE BRAKE S
SB-22768813-01
Mar 16, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW MOTORCYCLE: TEMPORARY OR SPORADIC FLAT SPOT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM CRUISE AT ABOUT 75MPH. SOMETIMES THERE IS A LITTLE HESITATION NOTICED. PROBLEM OCCURS ESPECIALLY AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOWER FUEL QUALITY. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AFTER U
US-13329845-03
Mar 16, 2009
091200 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
BMW MOTORCYCLE: POSSIBLE FAULT SYMPTOMS: FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS READS FULL, ONLY READS HALF FULL, OR DISPLAYS NOTHING AT ALL; IMPLAUSIBLE RANGE DISPLAYED; RANGE JUMPS. E SERIES (K25, K25/02, K25/03, K25/11, K25/12, K25/HP, K26, K27, KK28, K29, K
SB-22487806-02
Mar 2, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW MOTORCYCLE: WHEN DISENGAGED, E.G. WHEN CHANGING GEAR OR ROLLING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP, THE ENGINE MAY CUT OUT; WHEN IDLING, THE ENGINE RUNS ON ONLY ONE CYCLINDER. (E SERIES (K71; K72). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
110107
Mar 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM - COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS. *KB UPDATED ON 10/17/07. *NJ UPDATED 6/15/09. *PE
SI-B-11-01-07
Mar 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS RANGING FROM LEAKING OIL FILLER CAPS, LEAKING OR BROKEN VALVE COVERS, TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS. MOISTURE ACCUMULATING IN ENGINE CRANKCASE VENTILATION V
SI-B-11-05-05
Mar 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW VEHICLE: VEHICLES MAY BE DIFFICULT TO START, RUN ROUGH AND HAVE THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VANOS SOLENOID VALVE IS JAMMED OR STICKING. *PE
SI-B130209
Mar 1, 2009
080000 FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
BMW: DIESEL: DIAGNOSIS FOR LOW PRESSURE FUEL SUPPLY FAULTS. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED (A FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED IN THE CC) AND A COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING FAULT CODES MAY BE STORED IN THE DDE CONTROL MOD
SI-B630409
Mar 1, 2009
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BMW: LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS ARE SWITCHED ON, OR AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, ONE OF THE XENON LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS FLASHES SERVERAL TIMES, AND THEN INTERMITTENLY SWITCHES OFF. *PE
SI-B72-01-09
Mar 1, 2009
151000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT
BMW: THE SAFETY BELTS FOR THE FRONT SEATS HAVE AN ELECTRIC MOTOR-DRIVEN REEL (EMA) WHICH WILL RETRACT/PRETENSION THE SEAT BELT A SPECIFIED AMOUNT WHEN CERTAIN HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATIONS ARE PRESENT. *PE
TSB-17-001-09
Mar 1, 2009
062300 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
BMW MOTORCYCLE: THE COOLANT INLET HOSE IS NOT COMPLIANT WITH THE APPLICABLE BMW SPECIFICATIONS. ENGINE OPERATION CAN CAUSE THE INLET HOSE TO WIDEN AND BECOME CORRESPONDINGLY SHORTER; OVERTIME THIS CONTRACTION IN LENGTH CAN CAUSE THE HOSE TO
SB-17927831-02
Feb 25, 2009
045000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
BMW MOTORCYCLE: WHEEL SPEED DEPENDENT, CLEARLY AUDIBLE CLANKING NOISE OCCURS WHEN BRAKING TO ADJUST SPEED. E SERIES (K25; K25/02; K25/03; K25/11; K25/12; K25/HP; K26; K27; K28; K29; K29/HP; K40; K41; K43; K43/HV; K44; K589/03; K71). NO MOD
US-22043808-01
Feb 18, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW MOTORCYCLE: THE ENGINE STALLS AND CANNOT BE RESTARTED DUE TO FLAT BATTERY OR THE ENGINE CANNOT BE STARTED OR THE STARTER TURNS WITHOUT ENGAGING AND DOES NOT CONNECT TO THE CRANKSHAFT. E SERIES (K16). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-12-12-08
Feb 1, 2009
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: SERVICE ENGINE LAMP IS ILLUMINATED. DME FC 2A15 MINOR LEAK AND 2A16 SUPERFINE LEAK IN EVAPORATION SYSTEM. TANK VENTILATION CORRUGATED HOSE MAY CONTACT THE LOW SIDE AIR CONDITIONING PRESSURE LINE ALUMINUM FERREL. THIS CONTACT MAY CAUSE
US-6255846-03
Jan 16, 2009
021400 SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
BMW MOTORCYCLE: FRONT PARALEVER STRUT CONNECTION TO THE FRAME LOOSE OR MISSING. ESA RETAINING PLATE THAT SHARES THE CONNECTION MAY COME TO REST IN THE RADIUS OF THE STRUT. JAWS OF THE FRAME TONGUES TOO WIDE (TOLERANCE). THREAD NOT FREE OF P
US-5245013-02
Jan 14, 2009
114000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW MOTORCYCLE: THE FAULT SYMPTOMS MAY DIFFER CONCERNING THE VEHICLE ELECTRICS. ACCORDING TO DIAGNOSTICS REPORT OF GT1, THE CAUSE OF THE FAULT IS THE WIRING HARNESS. E SERIES (259, 259C, 259C/02, 259/03, 259S, C1, K14, K25, K26, K28, K29,
SIB-28-07-08
Jan 1, 2009
102000 POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BMW: M3 W/M DCT-COMPLAINT OF DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAINT ABOUT DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE WHEN REACCELERATING AFTER A SERIES OF DOWNSHIFTS DURING HEAVY DECELERATION (HARD BRAKING). MODELS E90, E92,E93 (3SERIES) AND
SB-17-001-08
Dec 1, 2008
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW: SHORT CIRCUIT IN THERMOSTATIC SWITCH. DEFECTIVE THERMOSTATIC SWITCHES CAN HAVE THE FOLLOWING EFFECTS-FAN RUNS ALL THE TIME, BATTERY IS DRAINED AND RUNS FLAT, FAN IS NOT ACTUATED WHEN NEEDED AND ENGINE OVERHEATS. *PE
US-20822830-01
Nov 28, 2008
034100 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BMW MOTORCYCLE: THE SWINGING ARM RUBS AGAINST THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER. THE DISTINCTIVE FEATURE OF THIS SWING ARM PIVOT IS THAT SWINGING ARM PIVOT SHAFT LEADS CONCENTRICALLY THROUGH THE GEARBOX OUTPUT SHAFT (QUILL SHAFT), AND USES TAPERED
SI-B-61-17-08
Nov 1, 2008
170000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BMW: SOFTWARE ERROR MAY RESULT IN THE CONTINUOUS ACTIVATION OF THE SERVOMOTORS IN THE LOCKS, RESULTING IN INDIVIDUAL LOCK ACTUATOR FAILURE OR FUEL FILLER LOCK FAILURE. *PE
SI-B-65-21-08
Nov 1, 2008
140000 AIR BAGS
BMW: THE AIRBAG WARNING LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND FAULT CODE 9402 (ROLLOVER-PROTECTION CONTROLLER: INTERNAL FAULT) IS STORED IN THE ACSM2 (ADVANCED CRASH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT) CONTROL MODULE. E93 (3 SERIES CONVERTIBLE). MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN
SI-B51-30-08
Nov 1, 2008
160000 STRUCTURE
BMW: WATER LEAK IN THE FRONT RIGHT FOOTWELL AREA CAUSING THE CARPET TO BECOME WET. *PE
SIB-51-29-08
Nov 1, 2008
160000 STRUCTURE
BMW: THE CONVERTIBLE TOP STOWAGE COMPARTMENT HAS 4 DRAINS TO ALLOW WATER TO EXIT. THESE DRAINS, OVER TIME, MAY BECOME BLOCKED BY LEAVES AND DEBRIS AND CAUSE AN OVERFLOW INTO THE TRUNK AND DAMAGE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. *PE
SB-61-003-08
Oct 1, 2008
036500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
BMW VEHICLES: ROUTING ABS FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CABLE. THE WIRING HARNESS FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PERIPHERY PLUG CONNECTION IS MOUNTED ON THE FORK COVER AT THE BOTTOM. *PE
SI-B-63-07-08
Oct 1, 2008
121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BMW: ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE. HEADLAMPS WORK NORMALLY; ONLY THE ADAPTIVE CORNERING FEATURE WHERE THE HEADLAMPS ROTATE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE STEERING ANGLE IS AFFECTED. MODELS E60, E61, E63 & E64.