BMW 5 Series 1985–2006 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-B-11-01-07 · NHTSA communication 10029025 · issued Mar 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1985–2006
model years
54
vehicle entries
Official summary
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 valve or hoses can freeze due to low ambient temperatures. *pe
Vehicles covered
- 1994 BMW 5 Series
- 1995 BMW 5 Series
- 1996 BMW 5 Series
- 1997 BMW 5 Series
- 1998 BMW 5 Series
- 1999 BMW 5 Series
- 2000 BMW 5 Series
- 2001 BMW 5 Series
- 2002 BMW 5 Series
- 2003 BMW 5 Series
- 2004 BMW 5 Series
- 2005 BMW 5 Series
- 2006 BMW 5 Series
- 1985 BMW 6 Series
- 1986 BMW 6 Series
- 1987 BMW 6 Series
- 1988 BMW 6 Series
- 1989 BMW 6 Series
- 1990 BMW 6 Series
- 1991 BMW 6 Series
- 1992 BMW 6 Series
- 1993 BMW 6 Series
- 1994 BMW 6 Series
- 1995 BMW 6 Series
- 2004 BMW 6 Series
- 1994 BMW 7 Series
- 1995 BMW 7 Series
- 1996 BMW 7 Series
- 1997 BMW 7 Series
- 1998 BMW 7 Series
- 1999 BMW 7 Series
- 2000 BMW 7 Series
- 2001 BMW 7 Series
- 2002 BMW 7 Series
- 2003 BMW 7 Series
- 2004 BMW 7 Series
- 1999 BMW X5
- 2000 BMW X5
- 2001 BMW X5
- 2002 BMW X5
- 2003 BMW X5
- 2004 BMW X5
- 2005 BMW X5
- 2006 BMW X5
- 1996 Volvo 600 Series
- 1997 Volvo 600 Series
- 1998 Volvo 600 Series
- 1999 Volvo 600 Series
- 2000 Volvo 600 Series
- 1996 Volvo 700 Series
- 1997 Volvo 700 Series
- 1998 Volvo 700 Series
- 1999 Volvo 700 Series
- 2000 Volvo 700 Series
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.