Service bulletins for the 2008 BMW R 1200 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.
50 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| MC64465398 | 2021-08-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. The hill start control operation may be sporadic. |
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| MC59823415 | 2021-05-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Oil leak immediately after replacing cylinder head cover seal set. |
| MC64011504 | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Ticking noises from the cylinder hood. |
| MC64011504 | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. Ticking noises from the cylinder hood. |
| MC2100116 | 2018-12-10. 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. |
| MC5382641801 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE. R1200R has no fuel level or engine temperature display despite having an on-board computer |
| 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 |
| SB-22768813-01 | 2009-07-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. BMW MOTORCYCLE: TEMPORARY OR SPORADIC FLAT SPOT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM CRUISE AT ABOUT 75MPH. SOMETIMES THERE IS A LITTLE HESITATION NOTICED. PROBLEM OCCURS ESPECIALLY AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOWER FUEL QUALITY. PROBLEM WAS NOTICED AFTER UPDATE REGARDING THE KNOCKING CONTROL. E SERIES (K25; K25/02; K25/03; K25/11; K25/12; K25/HP; K26; K26/02; K27; K28). *PE |
| 00-004-08 (018) | 2008-10-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BMW MOTORCYCLE: COMPLAINTS RELATING TO KNOCKING NOISES (ENGINE PINGING) AND SPORADIC PERCEPTIBLE FLAT-SPOTS (ESPECIALLY UNDER SHARP ACCELERATION). MODELS K2X AND UP TO YEAR 2007 ONWARD. *PE UPDATED 1/27/09. *PE |
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