2018 BMW R1200 R Recalls (2)

Campaign:
18E016000 on 03/21/2018
Component:
Visibility
Affected:
1,571
Defect:
Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain accessory windscreens, sold for installation on various motorcycles. specifically being recalled is windscreen model number 8531917, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 f700gs motorcycles, windscreen model number 8544629, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 r1200r motorcycles, windscreen model number 8546224, sold for use on model year 2014-2018 s1000r motorcycles, windscreen model number 8551929, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 s1000xr motorcycles, windscreen model number 8554726, sold for use on model year 2013-2018 r1200gs motorcycles, windscreen model number 8554727 sold for use on model year 2014-2018 r1200gs adventure motorcycles, windscreen model number 8556927, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 r1200rs motorcycles, windscreen model number 8559548, sold for use on model year 2017-2018 r1200gs motorcycles and windscreen model number 8561755, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 f800gs motorcycles. these windscreens have extra tinting on them that may reduce the rider's visibility. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 205, "glazing materials."
Consequence:
The darker windscreen can inhibit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windscreen, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin may 10, 2018. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Campaign:
18E016000 on 03/21/2018
Component:
Equipment
Affected:
1,571
Defect:
Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain accessory windscreens, sold for installation on various motorcycles. specifically being recalled is windscreen model number 8531917, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 f700gs motorcycles, windscreen model number 8544629, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 r1200r motorcycles, windscreen model number 8546224, sold for use on model year 2014-2018 s1000r motorcycles, windscreen model number 8551929, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 s1000xr motorcycles, windscreen model number 8554726, sold for use on model year 2013-2018 r1200gs motorcycles, windscreen model number 8554727 sold for use on model year 2014-2018 r1200gs adventure motorcycles, windscreen model number 8556927, sold for use on model year 2015-2018 r1200rs motorcycles, windscreen model number 8559548, sold for use on model year 2017-2018 r1200gs motorcycles and windscreen model number 8561755, sold for use on model year 2012-2018 f800gs motorcycles. these windscreens have extra tinting on them that may reduce the rider's visibility. as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard (fmvss) number 205, "glazing materials."
Consequence:
The darker windscreen can inhibit the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Correction:
Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windscreen, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin may 10, 2018. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2018 BMW R1200 R TSBs (38)

Bulletin:
MC64010520
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. contamination or obstruction of the rdc sensor.
Bulletin:
B120618
Component:
111000 electrical system:battery
Summary:
Dme fault code cdc203: various control units contain faults indicating missing messages from the battery management electronics
Bulletin:
B160118
Component:
070000 fuel system, gasoline
Summary:
Removing fuel feed line for parked car heating from replacement fuel pump: modify the universal replacement fuel pump assembly to allow it to be correctly installed in a us market vehicle.
Bulletin:
B510218
Component:
162500 structure:body:tailgate
Summary:
Water leak in luggage compartment causes automatic tailgate to fail: the automatic tailgate may not function intermittently or permanently.
Bulletin:
B621817
Component:
117000 digital instrument panel
Summary:
Fuel gauge erroneous display: vehicle runs out of fuel but the instrument cluster still displays fuel remaining in the tank.
Bulletin:
B630118
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Flickering lights- interior and exterior: intermittently interior and/or exterior lights are flickering or flashing and no audio function.
Bulletin:
B640118
Component:
355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
Summary:
Temperature regulation of automatic climate control system is not acceptable: air distribution and/or temperature regulation variation exceeds design parameters.
Bulletin:
B660218
Component:
354000 equipment:mechanical
Summary:
Comfort access sporadically inoperative: sporadically, vehicle is unable to be locked or unlocked via the door handle.
Bulletin:
B660418
Component:
354000 equipment:mechanical
Summary:
During parking maneuvering assistant operation, driver gear input is ignored: sporadically, during a parking maneuvering assistant or parking assistant operation the gear change requested (r to d or d to r) by the driver is ignored.
Bulletin:
B661317
Component:
280000 back over prevention
Summary:
Surround view camera displays incorrect vehicle model: after programming the vehicle, the incorrect vehicle model is displayed in the cid (central information display) when surround view camera function is active.
Bulletin:
B840318
Component:
220000 seats
Summary:
Touch command: seat control function missing after programming: the seat adjustment function for front passenger and rear seats is missing from the bmw touch command.
Bulletin:
B841117
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
Bmw apps randomly starts playing on its own: while listening to fm, or am, or satellite radio (sdars), the audio source randomly switches to bmw apps (pandora, spotify, audible etc.) with no input from driver or passenger.
Bulletin:
B651316
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
Nbt-evo head unit cannot be swapped between vehicles for testing. 'component protection active': if either the nbt-evo head unit or body domain controller (bdc) are swapped into a different vehicle they will cause the head unit nbt-evo to e
Bulletin:
B660218
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
Radio remote sporadically inoperative: sporadically one or both of the below situations can occur:
Bulletin:
B661016
Component:
353100 equipment:electrical:anti-theft devices
Summary:
Garage door opener cannot be programmed: the vehicle's rear view mirror integrated universal remote control is incompatible with some garage door (or fence) opener devices installed at the driver's residence and/or business.
Bulletin:
B662317
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Contactless tailgate (smart opener) is too sensitive: when the remote is located in the range of the smart opener operation may be the contactless tailgate (smart opener) opens / close unintentionally from objects in the vicinity of the rea
Bulletin:
B710218
Component:
355100 equipment:other:labels
Summary:
Delivery stop: replace underhood emissions label: a delivery stop has been issued (effective march 2, 2018) on model year 2018 bmw 3 series vehicles that have been produced from november 14, 2017 ð february 11, 2018. the affected vehicles w
Bulletin:
B720417
Component:
220000 seats
Summary:
False warnings that the front passenger seat is occupied without the seat belt buckled: acoustic and visual warnings indicate that the front passenger seat is occupied and the seat belt is not fastened, when the seat is actually unoccupied.
Bulletin:
B840418
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
Bluetooth and usb audio playback functions missing - iphone: playlists, song titles, etc. from iphone do not display on head unit basic 2.
Bulletin:
B840618
Component:
353100 equipment:electrical:anti-theft devices
Summary:
Connecteddrive-remote services do not function: remote services (such as locking and unlocking the car, vehicle location by honking the horn, flashing the lights or on the map in the bmw connected app) do not function after vehicle has been
Bulletin:
MC63473054
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Engine is placed into emergency operation mode and max rpm is reduced due to a deviation in throttle signals. signal evaluation software has been reworked and should be installed.
Bulletin:
B180218
Component:
063200 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
Summary:
Exhaust tailpipes misaligned (b57): the rear tailpipe extensions do not line up evenly with the rear bumper.
Bulletin:
B513016
Component:
173100 latches/locks/linkages:tailgate:latch
Summary:
Tailgate unintentionally opens: trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
Bulletin:
B620218
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
Vehicle check displays due in cbs data after reset for 2nd oil service: after reset of service interval (e.g. oil change), the vehicle check is displayed as "due" (yellow).
Bulletin:
B621917
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Instrument cluster remains dark after starting the vehicle: upon starting the vehicle (terminal 15 switched on), the instrument cluster does not function (stays dark, no needle response, no bus communication).
Bulletin:
B630516
Component:
120000 lighting (pws)
Summary:
Headlight assemblies have visible internal moisture/condensation: water on the inside (a) or misting (b) of both headlight lenses that is visible from outside.
Bulletin:
B641216
Component:
353600 equipment:air conditioner
Summary:
Hvac blower not working: hvac blower is not working.
Bulletin:
B652517
Component:
353400 equipment:electrical:radio/tape deck/cd etc.
Summary:
Entry evo head unit will not play mp3 formatted cd's: data cdõs (encoded as mp3õs) can not be played.
Bulletin:
B120718
Component:
060000 engine (pws)
Summary:
Dme fc 1c0102 is stored with no other related faults: the following fault has been stored in the digital motor electronics (dme) fault memory with no other engine oil pressure faults stored.
Bulletin:
B310112
Component:
021000 suspension:front
Summary:
Cracking noises from the front axle area while turning the wheels, when stationary or parking
Bulletin:
B310112
Component:
010000 steering
Summary:
Cracking noises from the front axle area while turning the wheels, when stationary or parking: cracking noises are heard from the front axle area while maneuvering at low speeds (e.g., parking lot maneuvers) or when turning the steering whe
Bulletin:
B513016
Component:
162500 structure:body:tailgate
Summary:
Tailgate unintentionally opens: trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked.
Bulletin:
B650318
Component:
353000 equipment:electrical
Summary:
No audio playback after replacing the head unit high 2 (hu-h2): after replacing the head unit high (hu-h2) and performing ista4 programming, there is no audio playback.
Bulletin:
B651316
Component:
353500 equipment:electrical:navigational system(global positioning system)
Summary:
Nbt-evo (next generation navigation professional) head unit cannot be swapped between vehicles for testing. õcomponent protection activeõ
Bulletin:
B840616
Component:
110000 electrical system
Summary:
Bmw online non-functional: check icc-id in account: bmw online/bmw connecteddrive not functional.
Bulletin:
MC60576836
Component:
350000 equipment
Summary:
The lock barrel form the top case is lost. the tab on the lock barrel is 180 degrees out.
Bulletin:
MC6132605
Component:
118000 electrical system: software
Summary:
After activation of th ealarm system, the turn signals remain on for 1 minute. previously they turned off automatically. software malfunction.
Bulletin:
MC61461571
Component:
121000 exterior lighting:headlights
Summary:
Mist forms in the headlight. this is due to condensation and goes away again.

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