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Service bulletins for the 2017 BMW F 800 R

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.

269 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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B6521212022-01-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. SiriusXM satellite radio is not working and does not display a channel list.
B3204202021-12-27. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment.
B1212212021-12-27. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION. ???Due to an unfavorable operating point primarily in the low-end torque range, the fuel vapor scavenging that takes place in that range may result in incorrect detection of a mixture that is too rich. As a result, an incorrect mixture adaptation value is stored.
B1211212021-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT. ???When charging the vehicle with an Occasional Use Charger (OUC) after previously using a Wallbox charger, the selected charging current might not be displayed correctly in the instrument cluster.
B1210212021-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. The customer complains that under moderate throttle application or on deceleration after throttle application, a Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is displayed in the instrument cluster.
B0010202021-12-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW of North America (BMW NA) has made information available online to customers about software versions, including any changes to vehicle functionality that will result from each update.
B6116212021-12-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The "energy management" Check control message (ID code 415) is falsely displayed when entering the vehicle.
B6114212021-12-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PRESSURE/TEMPERATURE SENSOR. The BMW Gesture Control function may fail permanently as a result of high temperature fluctuations.
B5405212021-12-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. The sunroof will not operate in either direction.
B5119212021-12-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. A faulty componnent inside the trunk spindle drive.
B6509192021-12-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Customer states the following about their vehicle: active radio or music source is interrupted, the navigation is no longer available, a black screen is shown in the Control Display, the system works again after a short interruption.
MC0005212021-12-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. One of the following situations can occur when connecting to BN2000 motorcycles: 1. The installed control units cannot be found when reading out with ISTA. 2. Control units initially communicate after connecting to the vehicle, but communication later stops.
B6624192021-12-13. Service bulletin. STEERING. Vehicle cannot be opened or closed using comfort access, engine start is not possible, and the vehicle maynot start when placing the key against the steering column.
B6408212021-12-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The air conditioning cycles from cold to warm air while driving or while at a stand still. The vent outlet temperatures vary by 25 degrees Fahrenheit or more (38F to 60F +) without changing any climate control settings. In some cases the air conditioning may have stopped blowing cold air altogether.
B6407212021-12-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Only warm air comes out of the vents despite the air conditioning being switched on. The status indicator LED on the air conditioning control panel (IHKA) lights up green.
SIB1204212021-12-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. A software optimization affecting vehicle performance has been made available.
SIB 62 03 212021-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. When the vehicle is operated in Sport Mode, the engine speed is no longer displayed in the BMW Head-Up Display (HUD).
B8401202021-08-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. BMW CONNECTEDDRIVE SERVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE: The BMW ConnectedDrive services are not available for an extended period.
MC2102212021-08-09. 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
B6512212021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AUX AUDIO JACK/PLUG; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop (effective June 9, 2021) on certain Model Year 2021 BMW vehicles that were produced between May 7, 2021 and May 21, 2021. The Receiver Audio Module (RAM) will need to be added to the affected vehicles
B6511212021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SiriusXM satellite radio is not working and does not display a channel list.
B6304182021-08-09. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT. One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored.
B6202212021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. The total electrically driven miles are lost/reset after the vehicle is programmed. This does not affect the total vehicle odometer reading.
B6124202021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Some of the vehicles listed above which were initially identified as requiring Recall Campaign 20V-601 - HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY to be performed and completed are now no longer included in this Recall.
B6104212021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. The customer may complain of a check control message stating "Safe share detected" (CCM-ID 953). Check control message can be verified by checking key reader information or performing the Check control message history service function.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.