Service bulletin MC610315
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 | 10204679 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2021-12-13 |
| Manufacturer's number | MC610315 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2021-09-03 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
BMW Motorrad has ascertained that in isolated cases the fuse for the voltage regulator is not correctly secured in the holder by the threaded fasteners.
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
Electrical system
| BMW R 1150 GS ADVENTURE | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
|---|---|
| BMW R 1150 RS | 2003 |
| BMW R 1200 GS | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW R 1200 R | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| BMW R 1200 RT | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 17V488000 | 2017-08-03. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS |
|---|---|
| 14V065000 | 2014-02-19. STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2014045 | 2014-02-18. Electrical |
| 09V129000 | 2009-04-17. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
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