Service bulletins for the 2016 BMW S 1000 XR
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.
41 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| MC4600115-019 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. During an interim period, some vehicles ordered with a luggage carrier were being shipped with grab handles in its place. This was done in order to ensure that all luggage carriers meet the quality standards of BMW Motorrad and to avoid a delay in vehicle delivery. A printed advisory to this effect accompanies those bikes. |
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| MC2300315-024 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY. BMW Motorrad has ascertained that in some cases the shift assistant was unable to function correctly. This cause is incorrect vehicle-specific programming of the shift assistant by the supplier. |
| MC61479140 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. When the brake system is filled with fluid for the first time in the assembly plant, a float is installed in the fluid reservoir of the handbrake fitting (see Figures 1 and 2). This float is required only for the initial, vacuum-assisted filling of the sy |
| MC3200115 | 2018-12-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. When the brake system is filled with fluid for the first time in the assembly plant, a float is installed in the fluid reservoir of the handbrake fitting (see Figures 1 and 2). This float is required only for the initial, vacuum-assisted filling of the system. As long as the float remains in the reservoir it is subsequently not possible to obtain a clear reading of the brake-fluid level. In order to make it easier for the fluid level to be read correctly, the float has to be removed. |
| MC64171614 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Oil leaking at the clutch release lever sealing ring in the left housing |
| MC62177457 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. There is a notch visible in the lower part of the right grab handle. The fault/defect is due to a tooling error. |
| MC61326053 | 2018-11-13. 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. |
| MC61461571 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Mist forms in the headlight. This is due to condensation and goes away again. |
| MC3200115 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. When the brake system is filled with fluid for the first time in the assembly plant, a float is installed in the fluid reservoir of the handbrake fitting (see Figures 1 and 2). This float is required only for the initial, vacuum-assisted filling of the system. As long as the float remains in the reservoir it is subsequently not possible to obtain a clear reading of the brake-fluid level. In order to make it easier for the fluid level to be read correctly, the float has to be removed. |
| MC6208578101 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. Handlebar weight with hand protection. Vehicles with hand protection, the mounting screw for the handlebar weight becomes loose. |
| MC6206765601 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). The NAVIGATOR v5 does not link with the motorcycle when mounted in the cradle. Cradle harness plugged into the wrong connector. |
| MC6204735401 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. Implausible RPM values displayed, speed indicator shows "---", DDC and or ABS lamp lights up. Loose threaded connector. |
| MC50089366 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. An improper running-in process of inner engine components may lead to accelerated wear and engine damage. |
| MC62085781 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; EQUIPMENT. Handlebar weight with hand protection. Vehicles with hand protection, the mounting screw for the handlebar weight becomes loose. |
| MC62067656 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. The Navigator V (5) does not link with the motorcycle when mounted in the cradle. Cradle harness is plugged into the wrong connector. |
| MC0000215 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Diagnostics D3.49 ? Release Notes. Diagnostics D3.49 is published with the ISTA 3.0 application V13636 or higher. It will be available online for the ISPI Next workshop systems. ISTA D3.49 supersedes ISTA D3.48 and all published updates. New diagnostic ranges. Interactive diagnosis for the new S 1000 XR model (K49) |
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