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.
SB-22898888-02
BMW MOTORCYCLE: CLUTCH DOES NOT OPEN FULLY ON MODELS WITH ROTAX ENGINE. THE ROTAX ENGINES MAY DISPLAY THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS AFTER APPROX. 6000 MI ON THE CLOCK: THE CLUTCH DOES NOT OPEN FULLY; IN SOME CASES, THE CLUTCH LEVER CANNOT BE PULLED AS FAR AS THE HANDLE; THE CLUTCH CONTROL IS STIFF. *PE K15, R13/31 (E SERIES). UPDATED 9/4/14. *PE
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
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
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
13-002-07
BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPLACEMENT OF FUEL LINE AND TERMINATION OF THE ENGINE TEST RUN TO CHECK THE FUEL HOSE CAMPAIGN. *PE UPDATED 10/16/08. *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
SB-13-002-07
BMW MOTORCYCLE: REPLACEMENT OF FUEL LINE AND TERMINATION OF THE ENGINE TEST RUN TO CHECK THE FUEL HOSE CAMPAIGN. IN ISOLATED INSTANCES, FUEL LINES SUFFERED INCIPIENT DAMAGE IN THE COURSE OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. LINES DAMAGED IN THIS WAY COULD DEVELOP LEAKS SOON AFTER CUSTOMERS START USING THEIR MOTORCYCLES. 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.