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Service bulletin MC54883210

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10149206
Published by NHTSA2018-11-26
Manufacturer's numberMC54883210
Manufacturer's date2014-10-01
NHTSA componentENGINE

NHTSA's summary

When the throttle is closed, the engine goes into emergency mode.

The document

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Components

Engine

Vehicles listed
BMW R 1200 GS2012
BMW R1200 GS2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
BMW R1200 GS2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 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
20060692006-03-29. Engine
05V1720002005-04-27. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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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