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Service bulletin US-22555878-03

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10032484
Published by NHTSA2010-04-05
Manufacturer's numberUS-22555878-03
Manufacturer's date2009-06-25
NHTSA componentEXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

NHTSA's summary

BMW MOTORCYCLE: SWITCHES FAIL IN THE K 1300 SERIES. SWITCHES FOR HEADLIGHT FLASHER, INDICATORS, HORN ESA/ABS/ASC, EMERGENCY OFF, STARTER, WINDSCREEN ADJUSTMENT, CRUISE CONTROL, OR FULL BEAM/DIPPED HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. MICRO CRACKS IN THE SWITCH CONDUCTORS. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Electrical system, Lighting, Headlights, Ignition, Turn signals

Vehicles listed
BMW K1300 GT2009
BMW K1300 S2009

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
09V3840002009-09-29. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
MC614615712018-11-13. Service bulletin. Mist forms in the headlight. This is due to condensation and goes away again.