Service bulletin MC57194556
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10147997 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2018-11-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | MC57194556 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-01-01 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR |
NHTSA's summary
Heated handlebar grips with low output. Increased thickness of handlebar means that the output felt by the rider is lower.
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
Steering, Steering column and wheel
| BMW R 1200 GS | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
|---|---|
| BMW R 1200 GS | 2013, 2014 |
| BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW R 1200 GS ADVENTURE | 2017 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| US-57194556-01 | 2014-05-06. Service bulletin. BMW MC: THE HANDLEBAR GRIPS, THAT ARE HEATED, FAILS TO GET WARM SUFFICIENTLY, DUE TO INCREASED HANDLEBAR ALUMINUM WALL THICKNESS AND LOWER HEAT OUTPUT FELT BY RIDER. MODEL K50, 51 (E SERIES). *PE |