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BMW 7 Series 1994–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin SI-B12-11-09 · NHTSA communication 10029604 · issued Apr 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–2008
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: vehicle may intermittently exhibit any of the following: hard to start or may not start; engine runs rough and lacks or loses power; engine power reduced. Vapor lock in the fuel system could occur under certain engine operating conditions, which then would cause a drop in the low side fuel pressure. *pe updated 7/22/09. Models f01 and f02. *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.