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BMW R 1200 GS 2003–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin MC6192247601 · NHTSA communication 10151430 · issued Aug 1, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Shift 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.

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.