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Service bulletins for the 2018 BMW S 1000 RR

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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
B6113052024-02-01. 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.
MC1103222023-10-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. During the production of the intake camshaft there was a change in the coolant used to prevent localized overheating of parts of the camshaft. Because of this, certain parts of the camshaft may have a changed surface hardness that can result in increased wear of the rocker arms and camshaft over time.
MC1603232023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Vehicle goes into emergency operation mode and a warning light illuminates on the instrument cluster.
SIB-1114212023-08-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. CHECK ROCKER ARMS AND REPLACE WHERE NEEDED.
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.
MC6102202021-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The engine wiring harness may chafe on the honeycomb structure of the frame. In case of damage to the wiring harness, the wake-up line of the instrument cluster will be damaged.
MC1108212021-08-09. 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
MC3104212021-05-24. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. The complaint of leaking telescopic forks is the top warranty claim in many current models,
MC632507802021-05-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Occassionally the bank angle display is no longer visible in the instrument cluster after enging start.
MC643513442021-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Lurching at partial load range and Idle speed is unstable
MC6102202020-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The engine wiring harness may chafe on the honeycomb structure of the frame. In case of damage to thewiring harness, the wake-up line of the instrument cluster will be damaged. The instrument cluster will nolonger be activated with "Ignition ON?.
MC1102202020-07-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. On the S 1000 models, the seal for the coolant circuit of the oil/coolant pump was manufactured from an incorrect material. This could lead to a minor leakage of coolant into the oil circuit. The oil/coolant pump must be replaced.
MC1101202020-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. BMW Motorrad has ascertained that the engine installed in the affected vehicles may have a burr present in the guide bore for the oil supply of the timing chain. The burr can dislodge over time due to vibrations and oil pressure fluctuations (incl. temperature influences). This can cause a narrowing or restriction of an oil duct or oil spray nozzle. A lack of lubrication (e.g. the timing chain) or insufficient cooling (e.g. the piston) can be the result.
MC1101192020-01-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. On a limited number of engines for the S 1000 RR (K67), there were two deviations that occurred during the machining work on the crankcase lower section.
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.
MC543804542019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Rattling/chattering engine noise from the timing chain.
MC54380454032018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Rattling/chattering engine noise form the timing gear after approximately 9000 miles. Chain tensioner range of adjustment no longer sufficient.
MC2300215-0202018-12-10. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR. BMW Motorrad has ascertained that in some cases gearbox shift lever (2) can work loose from gearshift shaft (3). As the distance covered by the motorcycle increases in the course of usage (frequency of gearshifts) the play between gearshift shaft and gearbox shift lever can increase to the extent that the gearbox shift lever works loose.
MC11002162018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). Process to follow it crankshaft markings cannot be identified.
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.
MC641716142018-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Oil leaking at the clutch release lever sealing ring in the left housing

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.