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BMW 325CI 2003–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin BMWSEP1313 · NHTSA communication 10150299 · issued Oct 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2003–2005
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

E46 SULEV Fuel Tank Parts Collection . INFORMATION Starting on October 10th, 2013, BMW will be collecting defective E46 SULEV fuel tanks (P/N 16 11 6 763 569) for a special analysis project. To remove and prepare the fuel tank for shipping, please follow the procedure described below. Your dealer will receive a package addressed to your Shop Foreman, containing the plugs and caps needed to secure the fuel tank. If additional plug kits are needed, please contact Michael Murray via email at [email protected].

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.