BMW service campaign 00 61 63 00 00
What it saysA small quantity of R 1300 GS’s and GS Adventures were assembled with a wiring harness where the relayand its new protective holder were pre-assembled using a safe process by the wiring harness supplier. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Sep 12, 2024, received Sep 29, 2024, about the electrical system — 1 document under this number: mc610824. 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 communicationA small quantity of R 1300 GS’s and GS Adventures were assembled with a wiring harness where the relayand its new protective holder were pre-assembled using a safe process by the wiring harness supplier. Theprocess does not cause any damage during assembly. The result being these units are not required to bepart of the current ongoing recall “61 07 24 Recall 24V-557: Replace Starter Relay”. However, these units were produced with a semiconductor style starter relay and we are moving to the newelectromechanical starter relay. As of model year 2025 units in series production at the factory, the conversion to the new styleelectromechanical starter relay will be carried out.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mc610824 | Service campaign | Sep 12, 2024 | 11008130 | PDF, 126 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty |
|---|---|---|
| 61 36 8 354 778 | Starter relay | 1 |
| 07 14 7 575 163 | Hex nut, self-locking, M | 2 |
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 46 52 510 | Mounting and dismounting the rear-wheel stand with special tools (for motorbikes… | 1 FRU |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches BMW’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote.
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group3 other manufacturer communications filed against the BMW R 1300 GS under the same component group (electrical system), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 61 75 00 00 | Service campaign | Aug 6, 2026 | Due to ongoing quality inspection it has been determined that due to inadequate sealing of the chassismodule… |
| 00 61 64 00 00 | Service campaign | Nov 15, 2024 | After a quality inspection it has been determined moisture/water can enter the right multifunction switch andcause malfunctions. This issue… |
| B611305 | Service bulletin | Jan 11, 2024 | The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased… |
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 61 63 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 61 63 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 61 63 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.