Service bulletins for the 2021 BMW M 1000
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.
10 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
By type
By component
| 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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| MC310123 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. On the above listed vehicles, lubricant residue can be found on the fork cap on the right side telescoping fork. Vehicles with caps 31 42 1 754 557 and 31 42 1 757 701 can show this residue. These are not leaks at the cap, but assembly grease residue. Forks with this apparent leak have been received and leak testing was performed. NO leaks could be detected. |
| B340714 | 2023-11-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. Functional noises (squealing/honking) when braking shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop. CAUSE Material- |
| SIB110122 | 2022-10-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. At continuous rotational speeds exceeding 10,000 rpm, the spring inside the timing chain tensioner may break. The broken pieces can migrate into the oil sump and may then reach the camshaft bearings, resulting in damage to the valve gear. |
| SIB170122 | 2022-06-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The defect code has been updated |
| MC170122 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. Installation of the accessory oil cooler guard from the BMW Motorrad Special Accessories Catalog may result in chafe marks on the cooler. |
| MC610821 | 2021-09-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit. |
| MC330321 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. The presence of torsional play is noticed between the chain sprocket support and the judder dampers/rear wheel, as shown in the attachments. |
| MC320121 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. M 1000 RR motorcycles with the M Competition Package do not come with the clutch protector (clutch guard) or lap trigger. |
| MC110821 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; AIR BAGS. Warning light and fault message in the TFT with faults stored for the rear oxygen sensor (after the catalytic converter). The failure usually occurs shortly after the vehicle handover or the running-in check |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.