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BMW F 650 GS 2001–2019technical service bulletin

Bulletin MC55297495 · NHTSA communication 10201169 · issued Jul 1, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2001–2019
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vehicle battery not charged despite the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket (manufactured before 2009)Headlights and rear lights light up intermittently despite the ignition being switched off and the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket.

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.