BMW 530E 2017–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin B160417 · NHTSA communication 10146755 · issued Sep 1, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2017–2018
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
DME FAULT CODE 194006 TANK LEAKAGE DETECTION MODULE, SOLENOID VALVE: JAMMED OPEN. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated. The following fault code is stored in the DME: 194006 Tank leakage detection module, solenoid valve: jammed open is presentThe following fault code may also be stored with FC 194006: 190302 Fuel tank ventilation system micro-leak: Leakage larger than 0.5 mm. Vacuum leak in fuel tank ventilation system or an internal failure (pressure switch) of the NVLD (Natural Vacuum Leak Detection).
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.