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.
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.
SIB-11-03-08
BMW: CRANKCASE PRESSURE DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL VEHICLES. *RM UPDATED ON 4/24/2013. *KB
SB-36-002-11
BMW: THE SPROCKET CARRIER OF THE REAR WHEEL COULD HAVE A DEGREE OF RUN OUT DUE TO ECCENTRICITY OF THE BORE IN THE WHEEL HUB. THIS CAN CAUSE THE SPROCKET CARRIER BEING INSTALLED UNDER TENSION WHICH CAN PRODUCE IRREGULARITY IN CHAIN ACTION OR LEAD TO ACCELERATED WEAR OF THE REAR-WHEEL BEARING. IT CAN ALSO CAUSE GRINDING NOISES WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS BEING RIDDEN OR PUSHED. G 650 GS. *RM
SB-77-002-11
BMW: THE FRONT TANK BAG BRACKET CANNOT BE INSTALLED ON SOME FRAMES DUE TO THE THREADED POSTS THAT HAVE BEEN WELDED TOO FAR APART ON THE FRAME. G 650 GS. *RM
SIB-63-02-01
BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM
TB-34-003-10
BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPAIR SET FOR BRAKE PIPE DISTRIBUTOR BRACKET. ALL MODELS (K15) HAVE A BRAKE PIPE DISTRIBUTOR HELD BY FRAME MOUNTED BRACKET JUST BEHIND THE STEERING HEAD. THIS FRAME MOUNTED BRACKET CAN DEVELOP CRACKS. A REPAIR SET THAT ENSURES THE SECURITY OF THE DISTRIBUTOR HAS TO BE INSTALLED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE
SB-11-001-09
BMW MOTORCYCLE: CHECKING COOLANT PUMP IMPELLER. IT WAS ASSEMBLE INCORRECTLY BY A SUPPLIER. AS A RESULT COOLANT PUMP IMPELLERS WITH AN INCORRECT BLADE ORIENTATION MAY BE INSTALLED IN SOME MOTORCYCLES. A FAULT FREE ASSEMBLY PROCESS WAS ENSURED DIRECTLY AFTER BEING INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM. NO SPECIFIC MODEL YEAR LISTED. *PE
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
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.