BMW service campaign 00 34 81 00 00
What it saysIt has been found after a quality inspection it was found that the front brake rotor bolts may not have beentightened with the correct torque at the factory. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Dec 21, 2024, received Jan 1, 2025, about the service brakes — 1 document under this number: MC340224. It names 1 model year (2024). A service campaign is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationIt has been found after a quality inspection it was found that the front brake rotor bolts may not have beentightened with the correct torque at the factory.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC340224 | Service campaign | Dec 21, 2024 | 11012108 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themAlso filed against: 2024 BMW R 1300 GS.
None of these model years has a page on this site (it covers EPA-certified cars, trucks and SUVs from 2016), so the bulletin is listed here on its own.
More bulletins about the service brakes
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against the BMW R 1300 GS under the same component group (service brakes), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0032180000 | Service campaign | Jan 29, 2025 | The Blow-By clearance tolerance at the handbrake lever fitting may be below than what is stated by the manufacturer, which can lead to sligh… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for BMW, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW 00 34 81 00 00 a recall?
No. A service campaign is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is the 00 34 81 00 00 repair free?
A service campaign is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does 00 34 81 00 00 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2024 BMW R 1300 GS. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.