Service bulletins for the 2010 BMW K 1300 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.
14 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| MC120225 | 2025-04-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine is difficult to start or does not start when at operating temperature, but after the vehicle coolsthe engine will start. This is caused by increased engine slip torque when the engine is at operatingtemperature in conjunction with a weak battery. |
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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. |
| MC160214 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. BMW Motorrad USA has become aware of a potential durability issue with the film type fuel level sender “Fuel Strip” equipped on certain model year 2005 to 2013 R and K series motorcycles. |
| MC000521 | 2021-12-13. 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. |
| 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. |
| MC56005564 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Heated handlebar grips intermittently not working |
| MC55813536 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Navigator V maintains a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone for a short period. |
| MC61461571 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Mist forms in the headlight. This is due to condensation and goes away again. |
| MC62813747 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Oil leak at theseal between the cylinder head cover and cylinder head on the right in the direction of travel. Due to retrofit of chain gauide which prevents skipping of the timing chain. |
| MC6100211 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Within the framework of quality monitoring, BMW Motorrad has ascertained that sporadic hot-starting faults have affected some of these motorcycles. When the hot engine is cranked over the starter motor turns reluctantly, starter speed is not reached and in some cases the engine refuses to start. |
| SIB-16-002-14 | 2014-09-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE. BMW MC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE WARRANTY EXTENSION, WITH OUT MILEAGE LIMITATIONS, TO 12 YEARS DUE TO A POTENTIAL DURABILITY ISSUE WITH FILM TYPE FUEL LEVEL SENDER FUEL STRIP. MODEL 2005-2013 R, K SERIES. *PE |
| 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 |
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