2018 BMW R1200 GS Adventure

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• Jan 10, 2020IA750 mi
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  TL* the contact owns a 2018 BMW r1200 GS adventure. The contact stated that while driving the motorcycle at various speeds, the motorcycle stalled. The contact was alerted by the message display of a fault in the engine control, and to ride carefully to work shop. The failure recurred on multiple…

  TL* the contact owns a 2018 BMW r1200 GS adventure. The contact stated that while driving the motorcycle at various speeds, the motorcycle stalled. The contact was alerted by the message display of a fault in the engine control, and to ride carefully to work shop. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer sun and fun motorsports located at 155 escort lane sw, iowa city, ia 52240, (319)338-1077 to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the engine control software update was performed however, the failure recurred. The contact indicated that the software update was performed on 5 separate occasions. The manufactures engineer was contacted. The contact was informed that the latest update would remedy the failure however, the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 750.

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 11006753Driveshaft Maintenance Schedule Change
• 10249027The 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.
• 10236237Multiple 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.
• 10228448BMW 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.
• 10205109Stress corrosion cracks may occur on the studs of certain milled footrests from the BMW Motorrad special accessories catalog for the GS models.
• 10200500The hill start control operation may be sporadic.
• 10200499Service distance cannot be set in miles in ISTA for TFT-type instrument clusters
• 10200269The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button. The keyless Ride button must be pressed for several seconds to shut the bike down
• 10194316The complaint of leaking telescopic forks is the top warranty claim in many current models,
• 10165274Ticking noises from the cylinder hood.
• 10165251Ticking noises from the cylinder hood.
• 10160232During the course of quality analysis, it was determined by BMW Motorrad that in the production period from February 2018 to end of June 2018, cross-spoked wheels with reduced spoke tension have been produced.
• 10159164Which charger should be used to charge the Li-ion HP and/or M batteries.
• 10151430Shift assist does not function after performing SIB 23 001 15 (017) DME software upgrade. This is due to a progrm fault in ISTA/p version 3.56.0.
• 10151238BMW Motorrad has determined in the course of quality observation that in a few cases clutch fluid may leak between the clutch slave cylinder and the braided stainless steel clutch line. The cause is a burr in the clutch slave cylinder which may damage the gasket of the clutch line. A vehicle with high mileage can show signs of gradual impairment of the clutch function. The separating action of the clutch can worsen gradually over a period of time.
• 10149289Heated handlebar grips intermittently not working
• 10149288Navigator V maintains a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone for a short period.
• 10149276During the course of the quality analysis carried out by BMW Motorrad, it has been determined that for the R 1200 models with the gearshift assistant (SA X222A) OE, a few faulty gearshift assistants have been installed in the production period from 09/02/2016 to 09/05/2016. Over the service life of the vehicle, there can be impairment of functions up to a loss of function of the gearshift assistants. In the case of a loss of function, a gear change (without the gearshift assistant) is possible only with the actuation of the clutch lever.
• 10149274Customer complains about an operating failure on the left or right multifunction switch.
• 10149205It is not possible to calibrate the ESA suspension strut.
• 10148015Seat locking barrel - repair kit not permitted. After the seat lock cylinder has been replaced with a repair kit, the cylinder does not always stay securely installed.
• 10147996ESA spring strut cannot be calibrated / additional models added
• 10147963The rear SAF (Dynamic ESA) spring strut is able to twist by a few degrees.
• 10147804After activation of the alarm system, the turn indicators remain on for 1 minute with integration levels higher than k001-15-03-510.
• 10147756Mist forms in the headlight. This is due to condensation and goes away again.
• 10147754After activation of th ealarm system, the turn signals remain on for 1 minute. Previously they turned off automatically. Software malfunction.
• 10147230Lock barrels fall out of case (do not lock). Part is incorrectly installed.
• 10147168BMW Motorrad has ascertained that in isolated cases the fuse for the voltage regulator is not correctly secured in the holder by the threaded fasteners. This can prevent the battery from being charged while the motorcycle is being ridden. If this happens the 'General' warning light shows red and the battery symbol appears in the multifunction display.
• 10147167Heated handlebar grips with low output . Due to thicker aluminum handlebar.
• 10135006Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.

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