MCAS6324
Other
Roll Pin Return
Vehicle report
Technical service bulletins are instructions a manufacturer sent its dealers about a known fault. They are not recalls and the work is usually not free, but they are the clearest signal of a problem the manufacturer already knows about.
MCAS6324
Roll Pin Return
B611305
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 âÂÂdischarged batteryâ complaints.
MC310102
We have been notified by Showa, the manufacturer of the front forks for the F 650 Dakar model, that one of the four mounting bolts, attaching the fork stabilizer to the fork legs is incorrect
MC610208
The wiring harness of the F 650 GS and F 650 GS Dakar (R13) models is routed along the right-hand top rail of the frame. Weld spatter on the frame and/or adverse routing in the vicinity of the banjo bolt of the hydraulic spring base adjuster can result in the chafing of the wiring harness.
MC51142327
Leaks have been reported in fork legs. The cause is reported be from oil lubricating film with accompanying dirt/grease ring is incorrectly interpreted to be a leaking fork leg. Investigations have shown that the part is not defective.
SIB-11-03-08
BMW: CRANKCASE PRESSURE DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL VEHICLES. *RM UPDATED ON 4/24/2013. *KB
SIB-63-02-01
BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM
SIB-16-02-09
BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN THE ILLUSTRATION, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARTS DESCRIPTION. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SIB-16-001-06
BMW MOTORCYCLE: VOLUNTARY INSPECTION THAT AFFECTS FUEL PUMP UNIT OF SOME MOTORCYCLES, DUE TO AN ERROR AT PRODUCTION, AND A POSSIBILITY THE NON PRESSURIZED FUEL RETURN PORT IS BLOCKED AND SHOWS NO ABNORMALITIES IN PERFORMANCE. MODEL F 650 GS/DAKAR (R13).
SB-61-003-08
BMW VEHICLES: ROUTING ABS FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CABLE. THE WIRING HARNESS FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PERIPHERY PLUG CONNECTION IS MOUNTED ON THE FORK COVER AT THE BOTTOM. *PE
TB-61-002-08
BMW MC: WIRING HARNESS OF MOTORCYCLES IS ROUTED ALONG RIGHT HAND TOP RAIL OF FRAME. WELD SPATTER ON FRAME AND/OR ADVERSE ROUTING IN VICINITY OF BANJO BOLT OF HYDRAULIC SPRING BASE ADJUSTER CAN RESULT IN CHAFING OF THE WIRING HARNESS. MODEL YEARS UNKNOWN. *PE
13-003-08
BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPLACEMENT OF FUEL-PRESSURE SENSOR. CHECK OF POSITION OF PROTECTIVE FILM (F-800 GS ONLY). *PE
31-001-07
BMW MOTORCYCLE: HANDLEBAR FASTENER LOOSE. MAY HAVE BEEN FITTED WITH CLAMPING BLOCKS AND TOP FORK BRIDGES THAT THE SUPPLIER DID NOT MANUFACTURE TO SPECIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TECHNICAL DRAWINGS. *PE
SB-00-021-07
BMW MOTORCYCLE: ENGINE FUELS CONTAINING ETHANOL. BMW MOTORRAD HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE USE OF SI ENGINE FUELS CONTAINING UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 10% ETHANOL AND IMPOSES NO WARRANTY RESTRICTIONS. ETHANOL MIXTURES IN PROPORTIONS HIGHER THAN 10% CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS THAT COME INTO CONTRACT WITH FUEL. NO WARRANTY CLAIMS WHATSOEVER FOR DAMAGE CAUSED IN THIS WAY WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.