BMW 5 Series 2010–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SI-B16-07-10 · NHTSA communication 10034673 · issued Jul 1, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2010–2011
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
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 system may be stored in the dme memory. Interference between the right side fuel level sensor and the fuel tank service valve pipe. *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.