BMW X5 2007–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 160712 · NHTSA communication 10150321 · issued Oct 1, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Diesel
component
2007–2013
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service Action: Replace the Left and Right Fuel Level Sensor. After refueling, the fuel gauge will display an incorrect fuel level. When this occurs, the fuel gauge shows the fuel level as 3/4 full. CAUSE Due to a high proportion of ethanol in the fuel, the internal mechanisms of the fuel level sensors may swell. This may inhibit the movement of one or both of the fuel level sensors.
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.