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2002 BMW 7-Series Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs)

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TSB Date Problem Area TSB Text
12/21/17 NHTSA ID: 10126648
TSB ID: FSB 262-005

Coolant bypass housing seal
12/21/17 NHTSA ID: 10126631
TSB ID: FSB 293-024

Exhaust gas recirculation (egr) differential pressure sensor
12/21/17 NHTSA ID: 10126660
TSB ID: FSB 293-026

Exhaust gas recirculation (egr) differential pressure sensor
12/21/17 NHTSA ID: 10126636
TSB ID: FSB 293-012

Exhaust gas recirculation, part update
06/03/11 NHTSA ID: 10037700
TSB ID: SI B12 55 06

BMW: there may be excessive cranking before the vehicle starts. the service engine soon light may also be on with a lack of engine power.
04/25/11 NHTSA ID: 10036979
TSB ID: SIB-32-04-07

BMW: a new technical process has been created for BMW to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models.
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07/14/10 NHTSA ID: 10033130
TSB ID: SIB-16-02-09

BMW vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as wel
07/13/09 NHTSA ID: 10029604
TSB ID: SI-B12-11-09

BMW: vehicle may intermittently exhibit any of the following: hard to start or may not start; engine runs rough and lacks or loses power; engine power reduced. vapor lock in the fuel system could occur under certain engine operating conditi
07/13/09 NHTSA ID: 10029684
TSB ID: SI-B12-02-09

BMW: service engine soon lamp or the check gas cap warnings are illuminated while driving. when diagnosed, the dme has stored faults for small leak, micro leak, super fine leak, or large leak in relation to the tank ventilation or evaporati
06/12/09 NHTSA ID: 10029025
TSB ID: SI-B-11-01-07

BMW: small number of vehicles experience problems ranging from leaking oil filler caps, leaking or broken valve covers, to complete engine failure in extremely cold climate conditions. moisture accumulating in engine crankcase ventilation v
06/29/07 NHTSA ID: 10022023
TSB ID: 110107

Crankcase ventilation system - cold climate conditions. updated on 10/17/07. *nj updated 6/15/09.
01/14/09 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10027404
TSB ID: RTJ-16724

Volvo vehicles:the root cause for some automatic transmission failures on all make, model and model year volvos, is glycol contamination from the engine/transmission cooling system.
03/25/03 Transmission and Drivetrain NHTSA ID: 10000606
TSB ID: 260102

Whine noise from differential.
12/21/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10126616
TSB ID: FSB 284-046

Instrument cluster reported fuel economy calibration
12/21/17 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10126666
TSB ID: FSB 284-059

Nox sensor signal
12/22/16 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10087107
TSB ID: SPJ3070120160419

This is a service product journal : the previously reported issue with vida 2015 and battery testing has been resolved. vida 2015 battery testing is the only approved method for producing battery test codes. the use of vida classic or other
03/11/13 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10051519
TSB ID: SIB-61-37-12

BMW: the high-voltage (hv) battery cells could be damaged if the vehicle is prevented from entering sleep mode for an extended period of time. updated 03/11/2013 *js
05/07/12 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10044024
TSB ID: B61-17-12

BMW: wipers lights and front power windows are inoperative. this situation may start and lead to a permanent fault. also included model f07 (5 series gran turismo) model years up to march 2012. *js
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04/20/12 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10043689
TSB ID: SIB-61-07-12

BMW: after a few miles or several thousand miles, check control message, hybrid malfunction, may appear after programming of software for vehicle.
04/27/11 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10037025
TSB ID: SIB-63-02-01

BMW: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
06/21/10 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10032990
TSB ID: SIB-12-15-05

BMW: diagnosis of dme me 9.2 map thermostat fault 2ef4/279b. the service engine soon light illuminated. the engine does not overheat and the map thermostat operates properly. possible causes are deterioration of coolant quality; increas
07/13/09 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10029605
TSB ID: SIB-65-75-06

BMW service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. the airbag warning lamp (awl) is illuminated, together with the passenger airbag status lamp (pol). the problem may be intermittent. microcracks in the oc3 seat mat.
07/06/09 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10029348
TSB ID: SI-B61-06-09

BMW: sporadically, the following conditions may occur-wipers are running on a dry window; speedometer and tachometer are inoperative; check control message emf dropped out (drive control system emergency mode).
07/06/09 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10029264
TSB ID: SI-B630409

BMW: low beam headlamps are switched on, or after starting the engine, one of the xenon low beam headlamps flashes serveral times, and then intermittenly switches off.
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09/22/08 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10025983
TSB ID: SI B63-04-08

BMW: headlamp moisture: fault diagnostics. water or condensation in one or both headlamps. models 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, x5, x6, 1 series, and 3 series. model years 2000-20008.
03/28/05 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10012784
TSB ID: 611702

Various complaints caused by software errors. this service bulletin supersedes si611702 dated 10/04. *eh
03/28/05 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10012786
TSB ID: 720105

Rear side thorax airbags resistance too high. *eh
10/06/04 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10009569
TSB ID: 610304

Program control units. service action.
04/06/04 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10006022
TSB ID: 611302

2002 my various electrical complaints caused by software errors.
08/14/03 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10002141
TSB ID: 611302

Airbag light on; doors unlock automatically; after a telephone call has ended, the audio volume changes; rapid double-click on the idrive controller; initialize tire pressure control displayed; vehicle settings change on their own; control
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06/17/03 Electrical and Air Conditioning NHTSA ID: 10001646
TSB ID: 611302

Check control shows service interval too short, rdc fails intermittently, control display and kombi settings revert to metric, poor fm radio reception, battery discharged, air bag warning light illuminated, comfort front seat headrests read
02/26/18 Other NHTSA ID: 10129357
TSB ID: SERVICE INSTRUCT

Supplier service bulletin sent to customers regarding potential brake caliper issue.
02/20/18 Other NHTSA ID: 10129019
TSB ID: K91214678

Automated manual transmission ( amt ) faults - diagnostic trouble codes ( dtcs ) p1052 - 18 , pid 33 fmi 5 intermittent fault in cold weatherupdated with new information and procedure
08/15/11 Other NHTSA ID: 10040046
TSB ID: SIB-51-11-11

BMW: when outside temp is below freezing the outside doors will not close or are difficult to open. a door cable has moisture intrusion and freezes.
02/11/11 Other NHTSA ID: 10035246
TSB ID: SIB-65-22-10

BMW vehicles: replaced seat occupancy sensor mat will not enable. after replacing a cis (capacitive sensing passenger occupancy mat), the new mat will not enable when using ista/p. however, ista/p shows that the acsm (active crash safety
02/11/11 Other NHTSA ID: 10035244
TSB ID: SIB-63-10-10

BMW vehicle: adaptive headlights. a check control (cc) message is displayed for the adaptive headlights. the headlamps no longer turn with steering wheel movement. fault code 800fc6 is entered in the footwell module (frm3). a second tu
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07/14/10 Other NHTSA ID: 10033132
TSB ID: SIB-17-03-09

BMW vehicles: n63 turbocharger auxiliary water pump faults. the service engine soon lamp is illuminated with the following fault codes stored in the dme control module. turbocharger coolant pump, control line, electric, 0x1016-line inter
07/20/09 Other NHTSA ID: 10029964
TSB ID: SI-B72-01-09

BMW: the safety belts for the front seats have an electric motor-driven reel (ema) which will retract/pretension the seat belt a specified amount when certain hazardous driving situations are present.
02/25/03 Other NHTSA ID: 10000369
TSB ID: 520602

Rear seat head restraints move on their own.
02/25/03 Other NHTSA ID: 10000368
TSB ID: 520502

Reprogramming rear seat head restraints.

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BMW 7-Series TSBs (Technical Service Bulletins)

Some things are often misunderstood about recalls and technical service bulletins (TSBs). Plus a disclaimer.

  1. Recalls do not have to be issued only because something is prone to failure. NHTSA (a government agency) can only require a recall if a failure will affect safety, emissions, fuel economy, or compliance with some other regulation or law. Manufacturers can voluntarily recall cars for problems that do not affect these, though.
  2. Recalls often apply to only some cars of a specific model year, rather than all of them. You should receive a letter from the manufacturer if your car has been recalled. You can also check with the dealer, which will know which (if any) recalls pertain to your car.
  3. The primary purpose of TSBs is to inform dealers about known problems with a car and how to fix them. They are not the same as recalls. As with recalls, TSBs often only apply to some cars, not the entire model year.
  4. Dealers often will not provide a preventive repair just because a problem described in a TSB might happen to your car. They'll usually want to observe symptoms that the problem is already affecting your car.
  5. Even if there are symptoms, a manufacturer doesn't have to pick up the cost of a TSB repair if the car is out of warranty, though sometimes they do.

We provide the text of recalls and TSBs as provided by NHTSA. There can be errors in the text. If you sign up for notifications in My Garage, we will try to get these to do, but for various reasons (some beyond our control) cannot guarantee you will receive them. When in doubt about a recall or TSB, contact the dealer.