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Service bulletins for the 2003 BMW R 1200 RT

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.

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

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MC6108212021-09-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
MC6601182021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button. The keyless Ride button must be pressed for several seconds to shut the bike down
MC61922476012018-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Shift assist does not function after performing SIB 23 001 15 (017) DME software upgrade. This is due to a progrm fault in ISTA/p version 3.56.0.
MC627199322018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Engine sysmbol stays on after software update. Software error which is resolved with upgrade.
MC627139292018-12-10. Service bulletin. SEATS; SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Seat heating inadequate. The electrical system incorporates functions which serve to protect the battery and may be interpreted as a failure of the seat heating if any of them are active.
MC62571524_032018-12-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. During programming ith ISTA/P software version3.58.2.001. a programming abort occurred. Afterwards the vehicle is inoperative and can no longer be started. Repeated programming is not possible with this tversion. Software bug.
MC613260532018-11-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. After activation of the alarm system, the turn indicators remain on for 1 minute with integration levels higher than k001-15-03-510.
MC61003152018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BMW Motorrad has ascertained that in isolated cases the fuse for the voltage regulator is not correctly secured in the holder by the threaded fasteners. This can prevent the battery from being charged while the motorcycle is being ridden. If this happens the 'General' warning light shows red and the battery symbol appears in the multifunction display.
MC640105202018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.
MC540755162018-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. After a few days of beingparked, the battery discharges, off-load current is too high
TSB-00-006-092009-07-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. BMW MOTORCYCLE: CIP 13.2 IMPROVES THE RANGE WHICH THE KNOCK SENSOR CAN MODIFY THE IGNITION TIMING, SPECIFICALLY HELPFUL FOR POLICE UNITS THAT OPERATE AT VERY HIGH SPEEDS WHERE DETONATION CAN OCCUR UNDER CERTAIN EXTREME RIDING CONDITIONS. UPDATES FOR AUTHORITY MODELS ONLY (R1200RT-P). NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

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