BMW 5 Series 2007–2008 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB 25-02-07 · NHTSA communication 10026206 · issued Apr 1, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2007–2008
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: diagnostic for gws faults - drive position d cannot be engaged. After the engine has started or during parking maneuvers, the drive position d cannot be engaged using the gws (gear selector switch). *pe updated 8/16/11. *pe
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.