BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2016 F800 GT and 2015-2016 F800 R motorcycles. The rear side reflex reflectors on these vehicles may not be properly visible in certain traffic conditions. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain accessory turn signals manufactured for 2006-2017 R1200GS, 2007-2008 and 2010-2017 R1200GS Adventure, 2017 F700GS and F800GS, 2013-2017 F800GT, 2015-2016 F800R, 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure, 2014-2016 S1000R, 2015-2017 R1200R, 2016-2017 R1200RS, and 2010-2017 S1000RR motorcycles. As designed, these accessory turn signals may be insufficiently visible to other drivers, and, as such, fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2017 F800R and F800GT motorcycles, 2014-2018 R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure motorcycles, 2016-2017 S1000XR motorcycles and 2015-2017 R1200R and R1200RS, 2008-2012 F650GS, 2008-2018 F800GS, and 2014-2017 F800GS Adventure motorcycles. When equipped with the optional aluminum luggage cases, the rear reflex reflectors may be partially blocked. The aluminum case mounts for the R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure may also partially block the reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 C 600 Sport, C 650 GT, F 700 GS, F 800 GS, F 800 GS Adventure, F 800 GT, R 1200 R and R1200 GS motorcycles. Water may enter the side-stand switch preventing the motorcycle from starting or potentially shutting off the motorcycle while it is being ridden.
This motorcycle and several other models and production years in this series using this engine are not equipped with an oil pressure sensor nor a low/no oil pressure indicator in the instrument panel. While in operation, a low/no oil pressure condition could cause engine seizure, leading to rear wheel lockup, resulting in a skid and potential crash. Not having a low/no oil pressure indicator increases the likelihood of a crash as the condition could be present without warning the operator to take appropriate action. If having an oil pressure indicator is not a current regulatory requirement for motorcycles powered by combustion engines, request consideration of making it a requirement.
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08/30/2013, 1ST OWNER REPLACED FUEL LEVEL SENSOR, 3365 MILES. 01/05/2018 BIKE SHOWS RESERVE FUEL LIGHT, 4 MILES LATER STALLS, MIDDLE OF #2 LANE AT I-15/HWY 60 TRANSITION IN SOCAL. HEAVY TRAFFIC. SEMI TRUCKS COVERED ME PUSHING DEAD BIKE TO SAFETY LANE. ROLLED TO/REFUELED BIKE AT NEAREST GAS STATION, TOOK <1 GALLON, HAS 4 GALLON TANK. BIKE STARTS OK, THOUGHT I ACCIDENTALLY STALLED IT. 06/16/2018, 2000 MILE RIDE, BIKE LOST POWER. E/B I-15 IN AZ, VIRGIN RIVER GORGE. BIKE DIES IN PASSING LANE. ATTEMPT RESTARTS, WILD IDLE, BIKE STILL DIES. PULL INTO EMERGENCY PARKING. NO ALTERNATE ACCESS, NO CELL COVERAGE. STARTS/DIES ENTIRE WAY TO ST. GEORGE UT, SALINA UT. BIKE STARTS OK AFTER FUELING. SPOKE W/SERVICE ON PHONE, NO LOCAL DEALERS. 06/20/2018, DENVER BMW DIAGNOSES FAILING FUEL PUMP, WE REPLACE ($800). 06/06/2019 BIKE STALLS/DIES, OFF I-5 GORMAN, GASSING UP. 06/15/2019, BIKE HAS WILD IDLE, STALLS/DIES, PALOMAR ROAD. RETURN TO DEALER, SERVICE SAYS PUMP IS OK. 07/11/2019, REPLACE FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER ($200). 07/13/2019 BIKE STALLS/DIES IN TRAFFIC, ON HWY 14 IN PALMDALE, MIDDLE OF OFFRAMP INTERSECTION. STALLS/DIES RETURN RIDE. 08/20/2019 BIKE STALLS/DIES ON HWY 138 IN TRAFFIC, W/B AND E/B FROM PALMDALE. 08/31/2019 BIKE STALLS/DIES ON HWY 38 IN TRAFFIC, W/B. RETURN TO SERVICE DIRECTLY TO RUN CODES. REPEATEDLY STALLS/DIES ON HWY 38, I-10, I-215, 91 FWY, ON WAY TO DEALER. FREEWAY TRAFFIC AT SPEED AND CONGESTION. PUSH BIKE THROUGH INTERSECTIONS, BIKE REFUSES TO IDLE. DEALER TESTS ALL ELECTRICAL, RECOMMENDS NEW ECU ($1000). 11/07/2019 BIKE READY FOR PICKUP. 11/08/2019 PICK BIKE UP, STALLS/DIES IN MIDDLE OF CITY INTERSECTION IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, 6 MILES/20 MINUTES FROM DEALER. TRUCK SENT TO PICK IT UP. DEALER NOW REPLACES THE FUEL PUMP. BIKE IS UNSAFE TO RIDE, CONTINUOUS FUEL FAILURE, WEB SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN FAILURE WITH F800 BIKES, BMW NA APPEARS INDIFFERENT.
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2013 BMW . CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL -481. *LAD THE CONSUMER WAS ADVISED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OR THAT THE RECALL DID NOT EXIST. THE CONSUMER WAS SEEKING CLARIFICATION. UPDATED 11/22/2017*JS
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TODAY, 5/2/2015, IT WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES AMBIENT IN LOS ANGELES AND ELLEN AND I WENT ON A BREAKFAST RIDE INTO THE MOUNTAINS. TODAY, I TOOK A NON-CONTACT IR LASER TEMPERATURE GUN INFRARED DIGITAL THERMOMETER SIGHT HANDHELD. NOT A TRUE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT BUT GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE SOME RELATIVE READINGS. AFTER RIDING FOR ABOUT 1.5 HOURS, WE PARKED AND TOOK MEASUREMENTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MOTORCYCLE, EXAMINING THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EXPOSED PLASTIC AND THE EXPOSED FRAME IN THE AREA WHERE THE RIDERS LEGS WOULD BE WHEN RIDING. THE HIGHEST READINGS WERE ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE PLASTIC AND THE FRAME. THE READINGS ON A RECENTLY RIDDEN BIKE, PARKED WITH THE ENGINE OFF, RANGED FROM 113 TO 117 DEGREES. WE HAD BREAKFAST, GIVING THE BIKE TIME TO COOL OFF, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE BECAME WARMER, AND AFTER A 2 HOUR RIDE THE TEMPERATURE RANGE TAKEN IN THE SAME LOCATION ON THE MOTORCYCLE WAS 125 TO 134 DEGREES. AT THIS POINT ELLEN WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE HEAT ON HER LEGS, WHICH RESULTED IN FIRST DEGREE BURNS. TODAY, I DID SOME INVESTIGATION ON TEMPERATURES FOR VARIOUS TYPES OF BURNS. LOOKING AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.NIST.GOV/FIRE/FIRE_BEHAVIOR.CFM. THIS GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION WEBSITE INDICATES THIS TEMPERATURE CAN CAUSE FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THEREFORE, THE INDICATED TEMPERATURE READINGS ON THE MOTORCYCLE IS IN A RANGE TO CAUSE FIRST TO SECOND DEGREE BURNS. ASSUMING THE MEASUREMENTS ARE ACCURATE ENOUGH TO INDICATE AN ISSUE, IT APPEARS YOUR COMPANY HAS A SIGNIFICANT HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE. THE MANUFACTURE STATES GETTING BURNED IS AS DESIGNED