Service bulletin MC610208
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10200262 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2021-08-09 |
| Manufacturer's number | MC610208 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2021-06-14 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
The wiring harness of the F 650 GS and F 650 GS Dakar (R13) models is routed along the right-hand top rail of the frame. Weld spatter on the frame and/or adverse routing in the vicinity of the banjo bolt of the hydraulic spring base adjuster can result in the chafing of the wiring harness.
The document
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Components
Electrical system
| BMW F 650 GS | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
|---|---|
| BMW F650 GS | 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW F650 GS DAKAR | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| BMW F650GS | 2001, 2002 |
| BMW F650GS DAKAR | 2001, 2002 (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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