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Service bulletin MC50089366

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10147229
Published by NHTSA2018-11-05
Manufacturer's numberMC50089366
Manufacturer's date2015-07-01
NHTSA componentENGINE

NHTSA's summary

An improper running-in process of inner engine components may lead to accelerated wear and engine damage.

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
BMW HP4 RACE2017 to 2018
BMW S 1000 RR2014
BMW S1000 R2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW S1000 RR2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
BMW S1000 RR2015, 2016, 2017
BMW S1000 XR2015
BMW S1000 XR2016, 2017, 2018

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20247052024-11-19. Engine
20121402012-04-24. Engine
12V1770002012-04-20. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

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

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