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20V471000 Aug 10, 2020 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010 HP2 (Enduro, Megamoto, Sport), 2005-2008 K...

10V488000 Oct 8, 2010 SUSPENSION:REAR

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.

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Aug 27, 2016 Service Brakes 51,000 mi

WHILE RIDING MY BMW MOTORCYCLE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC, THE BREAK FAILURE LIGHT CAME UP. AS I APPLIED THE BREKAS, THE MOTORCYCLE PRACTICALLY DID NOT HAVE BRAKES. I MANAGED TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE BIKE TO A BMW MECHANIC AND LEARNED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE (ABS) UNIT HAD FAILED. THIS FAILURE IS A COMMON O...

Aug 27, 2016 Service Brakes 51,000 mi

WHILE RIDING MY BMW MOTORCYCLE IN LIGHT TRAFFIC, THE BREAK FAILURE LIGHT CAME UP. AS I APPLIED THE BREKAS, THE MOTORCYCLE PRACTICALLY DID NOT HAVE BRAKES. I MANAGED TO STOP. I BROUGHT THE BIKE TO A BMW MECHANIC AND LEARNED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE (ABS) UNIT HAD FAILED. THIS FAILURE IS A COMMON O...

Jun 18, 2015 Service Brakes 40,100 mi

I WAS RIDING MY BMW MOTORCYCLE IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT. THE MOTORCYCLE PRACTICALLY DID NOT HAVE BRAKES ANY AND I NEARLY CRASHED GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TRYING TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE MOTORCYCLE I NOTICED THAT THE THE BR...

Jun 18, 2015 Service Brakes 40,100 mi

I WAS RIDING MY BMW MOTORCYCLE IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I APPROACHED A RED LIGHT. THE MOTORCYCLE PRACTICALLY DID NOT HAVE BRAKES ANY AND I NEARLY CRASHED GOING THROUGH THE INTERSECTION TRYING TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED THE MOTORCYCLE I NOTICED THAT THE THE BR...

Oct 15, 2014 Service Brakes 20,145 mi

THE ABOVE BIKES ABS SERVO PUMP FAILED AND THIS IS COMMON AMONGST K1200S OWNERS. BMW NEEDS TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE ABOVE PROBLEM HAS BEEN A RECALL IN GERMANY. *TR

Oct 15, 2014 Equipment Adaptive/mobility 20,145 mi

THE ABOVE BIKES ABS SERVO PUMP FAILED AND THIS IS COMMON AMONGST K1200S OWNERS. BMW NEEDS TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE ABOVE PROBLEM HAS BEEN A RECALL IN GERMANY. *TR

Oct 15, 2014 Service Brakes 20,145 mi

THE ABOVE BIKES ABS SERVO PUMP FAILED AND THIS IS COMMON AMONGST K1200S OWNERS. BMW NEEDS TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE ABOVE PROBLEM HAS BEEN A RECALL IN GERMANY. *TR

Oct 15, 2014 Equipment Adaptive/mobility 20,145 mi

THE ABOVE BIKES ABS SERVO PUMP FAILED AND THIS IS COMMON AMONGST K1200S OWNERS. BMW NEEDS TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE. THE ABOVE PROBLEM HAS BEEN A RECALL IN GERMANY. *TR

Aug 29, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 35,130 mi

MY MOTORCYCLE STARTED LEAKING GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A DAY RIDE AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, SO THAT BY THE END OF THE DAY, GAS WAS POURING OUT ONTO THE SIDE OF MY ENGINE AND ONTO MY BOOT, PANT LEG AND FORMING A GOOD SIZE PUDDLE ON THE ASPHALT WHERE PARKED. I ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL...

Aug 29, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 35,130 mi

MY MOTORCYCLE STARTED LEAKING GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A DAY RIDE AND PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE, SO THAT BY THE END OF THE DAY, GAS WAS POURING OUT ONTO THE SIDE OF MY ENGINE AND ONTO MY BOOT, PANT LEG AND FORMING A GOOD SIZE PUDDLE ON THE ASPHALT WHERE PARKED. I ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL...

Aug 14, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 25,000 mi

FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TANK FLANGE. THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SAME AS THE OTHERS, NAMELY THE FUEL TANK FLANGE CRACKS AND ALLOWS FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER PRESSURE WHICH ALLOWS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPRAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRAIN DOWN ONTO THE ALTERNATOR AND THEN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND OUT THE BO...

Aug 14, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 25,000 mi

FUEL LEAK FROM FUEL TANK FLANGE. THIS COMPLAINT IS THE SAME AS THE OTHERS, NAMELY THE FUEL TANK FLANGE CRACKS AND ALLOWS FUEL LEAKAGE UNDER PRESSURE WHICH ALLOWS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPRAY AND SUBSEQUENTLY DRAIN DOWN ONTO THE ALTERNATOR AND THEN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND OUT THE BO...

Jan 30, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 24,000 mi

THE GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING FUEL. THERE ARE SMALL CRACKS AROUND A PLASTIC FITTING THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE FITTING IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP THAT SITS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

Jan 30, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 24,000 mi

THE GAS TANK STARTED LEAKING FUEL. THERE ARE SMALL CRACKS AROUND A PLASTIC FITTING THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK. THE FITTING IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL PUMP THAT SITS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE ALTERNATOR. *TR

Jan 3, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW K1200 S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AND LEAKING GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL ASSEMBLY FACE PLATE WAS FRACTURED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTAC...

Jan 3, 2013 Fuel/propulsion System 20,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW K1200 S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, HE NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE FUEL ODOR AND LEAKING GASOLINE ON THE GROUND. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL ASSEMBLY FACE PLATE WAS FRACTURED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE. THE CONTAC...

Nov 20, 2012 Fuel/propulsion System 19,000 mi

FUEL PUMP HOUSING BEGAN LEAKING AFTER A RIDE. STARTED DRIPPING GASOLINE ON THE LEFT SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO RIDE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *TR ## VIN FAILED

Nov 20, 2012 Fuel/propulsion System 19,000 mi

FUEL PUMP HOUSING BEGAN LEAKING AFTER A RIDE. STARTED DRIPPING GASOLINE ON THE LEFT SIDE. I WAS ABLE TO RIDE TO DEALERSHIP, WHERE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED. *TR ## VIN FAILED

Jul 15, 2012 Fuel/propulsion System 14,560 mi

I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL IN MY GARAGE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THREE VEHICLES IN IT. I WENT FOR A RIDE THIS PAST WEEK AND AFTER PARKING IT IN THE GARAGE I NOTICE A POOL DO FLUID UNDER THE BIKE. I STOP TO TAKE A LOOK AND IDENTIFY THE FLUID AS GASOLINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND ...

Jul 15, 2012 Fuel/propulsion System 14,560 mi

I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL IN MY GARAGE A FEW WEEKS AGO AND THOUGHT IT WAS ONE OF THREE VEHICLES IN IT. I WENT FOR A RIDE THIS PAST WEEK AND AFTER PARKING IT IN THE GARAGE I NOTICE A POOL DO FLUID UNDER THE BIKE. I STOP TO TAKE A LOOK AND IDENTIFY THE FLUID AS GASOLINE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND ...

Feb 23, 2012 Fuel System, Gasoline 10,120 mi

MY GARAGE INTERIOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. ON INSPECTION OF MY MOTORCYCLE (2006, BMW K1200S) IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC (AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT SURROUNDING THE FEMALE QUICK DISCONNECT) OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING. THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING IS...

Feb 23, 2012 Fuel System, Gasoline 10,120 mi

MY GARAGE INTERIOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. ON INSPECTION OF MY MOTORCYCLE (2006, BMW K1200S) IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GASOLINE WAS LEAKING FROM CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC (AT THE ATTACHMENT POINT SURROUNDING THE FEMALE QUICK DISCONNECT) OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING. THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING IS...

Oct 19, 2011 Fuel System, Gasoline 24,000 mi

THE BIKE HAD BEEN SERVICED ABOUT 3 WEEKS BEFORE. I WAS RIDING A 3 MILE TRIP INTO TOWN AND NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL, THINKING IT WAS THE CAR I WAS BEHIND, HOWEVER IT INCREASED, AND WHEN I GOT TO TOWN, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT IT WAS COMING FROM MY M CYCLE, AND HAD GOT VERY STRONG. I CALLED THE SERV...

Oct 19, 2011 Fuel System, Gasoline 24,000 mi

THE BIKE HAD BEEN SERVICED ABOUT 3 WEEKS BEFORE. I WAS RIDING A 3 MILE TRIP INTO TOWN AND NOTICED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL, THINKING IT WAS THE CAR I WAS BEHIND, HOWEVER IT INCREASED, AND WHEN I GOT TO TOWN, IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT IT WAS COMING FROM MY M CYCLE, AND HAD GOT VERY STRONG. I CALLED THE SERV...

Apr 6, 2010 Suspension 14,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW K1200S. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WEAVING LEFT TO RIGHT. TWO DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO WEAVE MORE NOTICEABLY LEFT TO RIGHT AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ...

Apr 6, 2010 Suspension 14,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW K1200S. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WEAVING LEFT TO RIGHT. TWO DAYS LATER, HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO WEAVE MORE NOTICEABLY LEFT TO RIGHT AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ...