Vehicle report

2022 BMW R 1250 GS

Service bulletins

12 bulletins

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.

MC330423

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Driveshaft Maintenance Schedule Change

B611305

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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.

MC160323

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Vehicle goes into emergency operation mode and a warning light illuminates on the instrument cluster.

SIB330222

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Multiple factors may cause the driveshaft to become damaged; among them are corrosion in certain parts ofthe driveshaft, and wear and tear exacerbated by certain climatic conditions.

SIB630122

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

LED headlights were temporarily unavailable from the Factory and some R 1250 GS and R 1250 GSAdventure units were built with the halogen headlight in order to ensure safe use.

SIB460123

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Frame and mounting parts

MC000222

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BMW Motorrad is aware of a number of cases in which the screw connections of the Paralever link and/or the rear brake caliper have loosened in customer vehicles while driving.

MC610322

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

Wiring harnesses installed during assembly with individual pins, in both the large and small connections to the engine control unit (DME), were not manufactured correctly. This may cause faults in the engine control unit and subsequent engine run in emergency mode.

SIB610322

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

SERVICE ACTION: CHECK WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS

SIB610321

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

BATTERY EMPTY DESPITE CHARGER.

B611721

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The Check Control message "Door open" appears in the instrument cluster (Kombi) even though all vehicle doors are closed and locked. The locking operation of the doors is not affected.

MC610321

Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

The motorcycle will not start. The vehicle battery is empty even though the battery charger was permanently connected to the 12V power socket.

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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.