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Service bulletins for the 2017 BMW R 1200 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.

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

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MC644653982021-08-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The hill start control operation may be sporadic.
B1101202021-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN. On rare occasions during an engine oil service, the BMW Original (Genuine) engine oil filter insert is either difficult to remove or breaks apart in the oil filter housing.
B1103212021-07-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. B58 ENGINE: ENGINE OIL FILTER REMOVAL PROCEDURE AND TOOLS . A. For the B58 engines, a BMW Oil Catch special tool for use in conjunction with removing the engine oilfilter insert is now available.
B1213182021-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. COMBUSTION CONTROL VALVE LIFT AT IDLE: The vehicle will run rough or hesitate when accelerating from a stationary position.
B1101202020-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. B58C AND B58M ENGINES ENGINE OIL FILTER INSERT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE - REMOVAL: On rare occasions during an engine oil service the BMW Original (Genuine) engine oil filter insert is either difficult to remove or breaks apart in the oil filter housing. The engine oil filter is broken. The paper is torn and the lower plastic section is stuck in the engine oil filter housing.
B6105202020-04-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CCM DISPLAYED "INCREASED BATTERY DRAIN" CAUSED BY CONTROLLER: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 1) replaces SI B61 05 20 dated February 2020. Electrostatic discharge at standstill / start engine. Energy management" The results of the Energy Diagnosis test plan identifies the Controller as the root cause of the CCM. The Controller delays the vehicle going to sleep by up to 6 minutes. In some cases this will cause the CCM 415 to be displayed when starting the vehicle. Replacing the Controller in this case will not correct this situation.
B1213182020-04-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. DME FC 21A02D - COMBUSTION CONTROL: VALVE LIFT AT IDLE This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 3) replaces SI B12 13 18 dated September 2019. The vehicle will run rough or hesitate when accelerating from a stationary position.
B1233142020-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Fault Code 1D2008 Stored in DME: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 5) replaces SI B12 33 14 dated February 2016. The Service Engine Soon light is on. There may also be a complaint of low heat output with lower outside temperatures. CAUSE During the engine warm-up the engine coolant does not reach operating temperature within the DME's allowable time limits. This is caused by either a faulty thermostat inside the transmission oil heat exchanger or a faulty engine characteristic map thermostat.
B1101202020-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. ENGINE OIL FILTER INSERT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE - REMOVAL: This Service Information Bulletin (Revision 1) replaces SI B11 01 20 dated February 2020. On rare occasions during an engine oil service the BMW Original (Genuine) engine oil filter insert is either difficult to remove or breaks apart in the oil filter housing. The engine oil filter is broken. The paper is torn and the lower plastic section is stuck in the engine oil filter housing (1).
B0105182020-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSIONTO 10 YEARS/120000 MILES: This Service Information Bulletin replaces SI B01 05 18 dated July 2019. Engine starts poorly (hard starting) rough idle and misfires. The Service Engine Soon (MIL) lamp is on.
MC640115042019-09-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Ticking noises from the cylinder hood.
MC640115042019-09-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Ticking noises from the cylinder hood.
B1101192019-07-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. ENGINE VIBRATIONS OR NOISE This Service Information bulletin replaces SI B11 01 19 dated February 2019.
B1101182019-05-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. N63T - CCM "LOW OIL LEVEL" NOT DISPLAYED. Drivetrain Malfunction Warning is illuminated and DME fault code 1C4002 (Engine oil level: too low) is stored. Customer complains that Check Control Message (Low Oil level") has never been displayed. The engine oil level measurement test works correctly and shows low oil level when checked under Vehicle Status tab in CID. Instrument cluster software error.
MC21001162018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. BMW Motorrad has determined in the course of quality observation that in a few cases clutch fluid may leak between the clutch slave cylinder and the braided stainless steel clutch line. The cause is a burr in the clutch slave cylinder which may damage the gasket of the clutch line. A vehicle with high mileage can show signs of gradual impairment of the clutch function. The separating action of the clutch can worsen gradually over a period of time.
B1233142018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI 12 33 14 dated December 2015. SUBJECT Fault Code 1D2008 Stored in DME. The Service Engine Soon light is on. Fault Code 1D2008: Map thermostat: jammed open is stored in the DME. There may also be a complaint of low heat output with lower outside temperatures. CAUSE During the engine warm-up, the engine coolant does not reach operating temperature within the DME's allowable time limits. This is caused by either a faulty thermostat inside the transmission oil heat exchanger or a faulty engine characteristic map thermostat.
B1110152018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The Service Engine Soon light is on with corresponding fault codes in the DME for the engine thermostat.
B1111172018-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. ?ENGINE LEAK DIAGNOSIS ON TURBOCHARGED V8 ENGINES. When diagnosing an engine oil leak or a coolant leak on turbocharged V8 engines it is necessary to use a borescope to identify if the source of the leak is from under the turbochargers. Engine oil or coolant leaking from the bell housing area or the front timing chain cover area may be caused by the turbocharger itself, a turbocharger oil/coolant feed line or turbocharger oil/coolant return line. Do not remove the transmission and do not dissemble the engine before performing this inspection. If necessary, use engine oil leakage detection dye.
B1210172018-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "ENGINE IDLE TOO HIGH AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. Primarily when vehicle is at altitudes higher than 5000' above sea level, and engine is at operating temperature, the idle is sporadically elevated (up to approx. 1200 rpm). MIL indicator is illuminated. Fault code 1E0001 - ""Idle speed control: Speed too high"" is stored in DME. DME software error"
MC548832102018-11-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. When the throttle is closed, the engine goes into emergency mode.
B1209162018-11-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. N20 - The Service Engine Soon Light is On with DME Fault 118602 Stored. The Service Engine Soon light is on (MIL) with only the following oxygen sensor fault stored. 118602 - Oxygen sensor before catalytic converter, fine mixture control: exhaust gas after catalytic converter too lean CAUSE An actual engine related problem and/or DME software diagnostic.
B1225162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. "B58 -M POWER AND SOUND KIT, MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. Check engine light illuminated. Check Control Message: ""Drive faulty"". Engine power reduced and set in ""Emergency Program"". Fault code stored in DME control unit: o 1F0541 - Drive, safety function: Bus signal about engine torque implausible. Fault Code stored in EGS control unit: o CF2C11 - DME/DDE interface: (Actual DME/EGS crankshaft torque, 0xA5, actual crankshaft torque, 0xA5) signal invalid. Affected are vehicles with the following Integration Levels: F020-16-07-5xx F020-16-11-500 F020-16-11-501 DME control unit software error."
B1115162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. B58 ENGINE: OIL LEAK FROM TURBOCHARGER. Engine oil (1) can be seen leaking from the bottom of the turbocharger near the band clamp (2). The turbocharger band clamp is loose.
B1228162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "DME Electrical Wastegate Valve Faults - Adaptation Limit Positions Not Detected. Engine runs with reduced power. Emissions warning lamp lights up. One or more of the following faults are entered in the DME fault memory. 123411 ""Electrical wastegate valve, limit position teach in: End stop (wastegate valve open) not found 123412 - Electrical wastegate valve, limit position teach in: End stop (wastegate valve open) not found Other consequential faults that also may be stored: 123401 - Electrical wastegate valve, adaptation: Cold start not learned 123437 - Electrical wastegate valve: Jammed closed Problems with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). The PWM actuation (PWM = pulse-width-modulated) of the heat management module causes a fault condition on the 5V supply line of the electrical wastegate valve controller. This leads to a fault on the position sensor signal of the electrical wastegate valve controller."
B1225162018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. "B58 -M POWER AND SOUND KIT, MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. Check engine light illuminated. Check Control Message: "Drive faulty". Engine power reduced and set in "Emergency Program". Fault code stored in DME control unit: o 1F0541 - Drive, safety function: Bus signal about engine torque implausible. Fault Code stored in EGS control unit: o CF2C11 - DME/DDE interface: (Actual DME/EGS crankshaft torque, 0xA5, actual crankshaft torque, 0xA5) signal invalid. Affected are vehicles with the following Integration Levels: F020-16-07-5xx F020-16-11-500 F020-16-11-501 DME control unit software error."

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