BMW 5 Series 2005–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-12-26-09 · NHTSA communication 10032646 · issued Oct 1, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005–2010
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw vehicles: edk throttle potentiometer faults-diagnosis. Models e60, e63, e64, e65, e66, and e70. The service engine soon and dsc/dtc warning lamps are illuminated. The engine enters the power reduction (fail safe) mode. *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.