Service bulletins for the 2010 BMW F 650 GS
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.
18 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| B611305 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle “discharged battery” complaints. |
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| MC610321 | 2022-05-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. The motorcycle will not start. The vehicle battery is empty even though the battery charger was permanently connected to the 12V power socket. |
| MC460521 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Stress corrosion cracks may occur on the studs of certain milled footrests from the BMW Motorrad special accessories catalog for the GS models. |
| MC55297495 | 2021-09-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Vehicle battery not charged despite the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket (manufactured before 2009)Headlights and rear lights light up intermittently despite the ignition being switched off and the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket. |
| MC610208 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. |
| MC210221 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. The clutch plates do not tolerate frequent and prolonged operation at the clutch friction zone, causing a shorter service life in motorcycles that see intensive use |
| MC51142327 | 2021-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Leaks have been reported in fork legs. The cause is reported be from oil lubricating film with accompanying dirt/grease ring is incorrectly interpreted to be a leaking fork leg. Investigations have shown that the part is not defective. |
| B611305 | 2020-11-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle "discharged battery" complaints. In order to properly repair the vehicle the first time in the workshop, it is very important that the diagnostic test plans are performed to completion, with all results taken into consideration. Without performing the energy diagnosis test plan, the root cause of the discharged battery cannot be identified. This increases the chances of a repeat repair. |
| MC1965083203 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Oil leaking from around the oil sump gasket. |
| MC53055102 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Gear lever does not return to neutral position. Uneven faces on shifting pawl. |
| MC62332524 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Occasionally it's not possible to downshift the transmission; especially from 3rd to 2nd gear. |
| MC59759165 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. Transmission rattles when the engine is at operating temperature and idling. |
| SIB-16-001-06 | 2014-05-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. BMW MOTORCYCLE: VOLUNTARY INSPECTION THAT AFFECTS FUEL PUMP UNIT OF SOME MOTORCYCLES, DUE TO AN ERROR AT PRODUCTION, AND A POSSIBILITY THE NON PRESSURIZED FUEL RETURN PORT IS BLOCKED AND SHOWS NO ABNORMALITIES IN PERFORMANCE. MODEL F 650 GS/DAKAR (R13). |
| SIB-11-07-11 | 2011-09-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. BMW: LOSS OF PERFORMANCE AND TURBOCHARGER NOISE DUE TO THE OIL SUPPLY RESTRICTED, CAUSING OIL STARVATION AND RESULTING IN THE SEIZING OF THE TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 7/09/13. *PE UPDATED 9/25/15. *PE |
| SIB-11-03-08 | 2011-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). BMW: CRANKCASE PRESSURE DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL VEHICLES. *RM UPDATED ON 4/24/2013. *KB |
| SIB-63-02-01 | 2011-04-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM |
| SB-13-001-10 | 2011-01-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPLACING AIR FILTER ELEMENT. ON ACCOUNT OF A FAULT IN THE PRODUCTION PROCESS, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF CRACKS FORMING IN THE SEALS OF THE AIR FILTER ELEMENTS. THIS FAULT IS LIMITED TO AIR FILTER ELEMENTS PRODUCED FROM 2/09 UP TO AND INCLUDING 11/09. MODELS F 650 GS (K72, 0228), F 800 GS (K72, 0229). NO MODEL YEARS ARE LISTED. *PE |
| SIB-16-02-09 | 2010-07-14. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN THE ILLUSTRATION, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARTS DESCRIPTION. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
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