BMW service campaign 0000115600
What it saysA group of guide rings for the control piston in the oil sump were made with a different material. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a service campaign dated Jul 18, 2024, received Jul 26, 2024, about the engine — 1 document under this number: MC110224. 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 group of guide rings for the control piston in the oil sump were made with a different material. This can degrade the operation of the control piston over time and can cause engine damage due to insufficient oil supply.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC110224 | Service campaign | Jul 18, 2024 | 11005279 | PDF, 7,378 KB |
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 engine
Source: same model, same component group2 other manufacturer communications filed against the BMW R 1300 GS under the same component group (engine), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0011600000 | Service campaign | Feb 18, 2026 | After a quality inspection it was found that due to improper machining, the right-side chain tensioner screw plug doesn’t meet the specifica… |
| 00 11 60 00 00 | Service campaign | Dec 30, 2025 | After a quality inspection it was found that due to improper machining, the right-side chain tensioner screwplug doesn’t meet the specificat… |
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 0000115600 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 0000115600 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 0000115600 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.