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Technical Service Bulletins of the 1997 BMW E38

There have been 13 technical service bulletins issued for the 1997 BMW E38.

1 1997 BMW E38 electrical equipment TSB (Bulletin 840801)

Bulletin Date: Oct. 1, 2001
Component: Electrical equipment.
Bulletin Summary: Subject regarding voice input system adapter harness for digital phones.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 2000 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39, 2000 BMW E39, BMW E53.

2 1997 BMW E38 unknown or other TSB (Bulletin 120200)

Bulletin Date: Jul. 1, 2000
Component: Unknown or other.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complaints that the check engine light is illuminated and thermostat software, oxygen sensor and various misfire fault codes are stored in the engine control module (ecm).
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E38, 1999 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E39.

3 1997 BMW E38 air bags TSB (Bulletin 720496)

Bulletin Date: Jun. 1, 2000
Component: Air bags.
Bulletin Summary: Concerns with the srs airbag warning light illuminated and fault codes stored in the srs airbag control module fault memory.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E36, 1997 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39.

4 1997 BMW E38 engine and engine cooling TSB (Bulletin 120200)

Bulletin Date: Mar. 1, 2000
Component: Engine and engine cooling.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complains that the check engine light is illuminated with fault code 139 or 140 activation map cooling is stored in the ecu / dme.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39.

5 1997 BMW E38 automatic transmission TSB (Bulletin 240400)

Bulletin Date: Mar. 1, 2000
Component: Automatic transmission.
Bulletin Summary: Customer complaint of a hard 5-4 and / or 3-2 downshift, or trans prog. Displayed in the matrix. *
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1998 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39.

6 1997 BMW E38 equipment TSB (Bulletin 040600)

Bulletin Date: Feb. 1, 2000
Component: Equipment.
Bulletin Summary: Information regarding the dsc iii test cable.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1998 BMW E39, 1999 BMW E46, 1999 BMW Z3.

7 1997 BMW E38 engine TSB (Bulletin 121299)

Bulletin Date: Apr. 1, 1999
Component: Engine.
Bulletin Summary: Information pertaining to quality monitoring of m44 / m62 camshaft sensor.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E36, 1997 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39, 1997 BMW Z3.

8 1997 BMW E38 electrical equipment TSB (Bulletin 84 07 97)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 1997
Component: Electrical equipment.
Bulletin Summary: Improved software for cmt 500vr phone on vehicles with mk 11 nav system.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39.
 

9 1997 BMW E38 radio/tape deck/cd TSB (Bulletin 84 01 97)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 1997
Component: Radio/tape deck/cd.
Bulletin Summary: BMW navigation system cd v 05 operating software for mark I system.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW 528, 1997 BMW 540, 1997 BMW 740, 1997 BMW 750, 1997 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39.

10 1997 BMW E38 radio/tape deck/cd TSB (Bulletin 65 05 97)

Bulletin Date: Dec. 1, 1997
Component: Radio/tape deck/cd.
Bulletin Summary: Radio disolay on mid does not appear when ignition is turned on.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW 5-series, 1997 BMW 7 Series, 1997 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39.

11 1997 BMW E38 gasoline carburetor system TSB (Bulletin 11 04 97)

Bulletin Date: Nov. 1, 1997
Component: Gasoline carburetor system.
Bulletin Summary: Intake air systems- unmetered air leaks.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E31, 1997 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39.

12 1997 BMW E38 catalytic convertor TSB (Bulletin 06 10 97)

Bulletin Date: Aug. 1, 1997
Component: Catalytic convertor.
Bulletin Summary: Tech return 24 for rattling noise from catalytic converter.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1997 BMW E31, 1997 BMW E38, 1997 BMW E39.

13 1997 BMW E38 power train TSB (Bulletin 65 05 96)

Bulletin Date: Apr. 1, 1997
Component: Power train.
Bulletin Summary: Trip odometer resets by itself.
Vehicles covered in this TSB:
1996 BMW 5-series, 1997 BMW 528, 1996 BMW 540, 1997 BMW 7 Series, 1997 BMW E38, 1996 BMW E39.


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