BMW 5 Series 2008–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-16-08-10 · NHTSA communication 10039768 · issued Aug 1, 2011
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2008–2009
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: after refueling the tank, the gauge will say 3/4 full inand not full. The guage reads full after driving a little while. The fuel level sensor arm is binding. *rm updated 9/30/11. *pe
Vehicles covered
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.