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BMW 5 Series 2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin SIB-16-08-12 · NHTSA communication 10046679 · issued Oct 1, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2011
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw: improper detection of an evaporative system leak caused by contamination of poppet valve inside pressure switch for tank leakage diagnosis module (nvld-natural vacuum leak detection), will be replaced. Model 2011 f10. *pe updated 1/11/13. *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.