Saturday, August 8, 2026
RecallGazette

Vehicle problems, recalls & safety intelligence

BMW R1200 RT 2003–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-00-006-09 · NHTSA communication 10029664 · issued Apr 1, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2003–2009
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bmw motorcycle: cip 13.2 improves the range which the knock sensor can modify the ignition timing, specifically helpful for police units that operate at very high speeds where detonation can occur under certain extreme riding conditions. Updates for authority models only (r1200rt-p). No model years listed. *pe

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.