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BMW 540I 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 11 05 97 · NHTSA communication 53344 · issued Jul 1, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1997
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Left side engine support may contact the front subframe, causing a drone noise. *ak

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.