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BMW R 1200 GS 2004–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin MC55250630_03 · NHTSA communication 10151295 · issued Apr 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2004–2019
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Grinding noises from rear drive - individual cover screws on rear drive are coming undone,screw chafes against the brake disk and makes noises.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.