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Service bulletin SIB-23-001-014

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10055946
Published by NHTSA2014-08-06
Manufacturer's numberSIB-23-001-014
Manufacturer's date2014-05-01
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

NHTSA's summary

BMW MC: THREADED FASTENER OF SHIFT ASSISTANT FAILED TO BE TIGHTENED TO CORRECT TORQUE WHILE AT FACTORY, AND COULD WORK LOOSE WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS IN USE, HAMPERING OPERATION OF SHIFT ASSISTANT FUNCTION. MODEL R 1200 RT (K52). *PE

The document

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Components

Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
BMW R 1200 RT2012, 2013, 2014
BMW R1200 RT2010, 2011

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

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