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Service bulletin MC54812349

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10147996
Published by NHTSA2018-11-13
Manufacturer's numberMC54812349
Manufacturer's date2014-01-01
NHTSA componentSUSPENSION

NHTSA's summary

ESA spring strut cannot be calibrated / additional models added

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Suspension

Vehicles listed
BMW R 1200 GS2012
BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW R 1200 RT2012, 2013, 2014
BMW R1200 GS2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BMW R1200 GS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE2006, 2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW R1200 GS ADVENTURE2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
BMW R1200 RT2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BMW R1200 RT2015, 2016

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20173432017-07-10. Suspension
17V4380002017-07-10. SUSPENSION:FRONT
20142222014-06-12. Suspension
14V3200002014-06-12. SUSPENSION
13V1540002013-04-22. SUSPENSION:FRONT
20130732013-03-06. Suspension

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
MC617374152021-05-17. Service bulletin. The spring strut coveron the left and the hanfwheel cover on the right come loos very easily when being ridden.
B3405152020-12-21. Service bulletin. TICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT AXLE WHEN CORNERING: The customer may complain of a metallic ticking noise from the front axle, when cornering, maneuvering, parking or pulling away from a parking space.
B3101122020-09-14. Service bulletin. CRACKING NOISES FROM THE FRONTAXLE AREA WHILE TURNING THE WHEELS, WHEN STATION: Cracking noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or when turning the steering wheel while stationary.
3104122018-12-03. Service bulletin. Groaning Noise from Front Axle. Groaning noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or over uneven road surfaces. CAUSE Hydraulic mount in tension strut
3103122018-12-03. Service bulletin. Groaning Noise from Front Axle. Groaning noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or over uneven road surfaces. CAUSE Hydraulic mount in tension strut
3101122018-12-03. Service bulletin. Clicking Noise from Front Axle. Clicking noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers). CAUSE Movement between the contact surfaces of the wheel bearing and swivel bearing (knuckle)
MC548123492018-11-26. Service bulletin. It is not possible to calibrate the ESA suspension strut.
MC570055232018-11-13. Service bulletin. The rear SAF (Dynamic ESA) spring strut is able to twist by a few degrees.
SIB-61-001-082009-02-10. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLES: ESA REAR SPRING STRUT CANNOT BE CALIBRATED WITH THE GT1, CIP ERROR 14007. ALL MODELS WITH ESA, EXCEPT R1200R (K27), R1200GS (K25/11) AND R1200GS ADV. (K25/12). MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE
33-001-082008-10-17. Service bulletin. BMW MOTORCYCLE: CONVERSION OF REAR ESA SPRING STRUT FROM POTENTIOMETER TO HALL SENSOR. *PE