BMW X5 2007–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SIB-16-07-12 · NHTSA communication 10046860 · issued Oct 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2007–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Bmw: fuel gauge shows 3/4 full after refueling due to internal mechanisms of fuel level sensors, with a high proportion of ethanol, swelling and inhibit, one or both, movement of fuel level sensors. Model 2007-2009 e70, e71. *pe updated 1/15/13. *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.