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 K1200 (R, R Sport, S, GT), and 2012 K1600 (GT, GTL) motorcycles that were repaired under recall 13V-617 with the support ring remedy and where the fuel pump was not replaced at a later date. This recall involves the fuel pump, and also the auxiliary fuel pump as applicable. The affected motorcycles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak while the engine is running.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 R1200GS and R1200RT, 2006-2010 R1200GS Adventure, 2007-2010 R1200R, 2007 R1200S and K1200R Sport, 2005-2007 R1200ST, 2008-2009 HP2 Megamoto, 2006 HP2 Enduro, 2008-2010 HP2 Sport, 2005-2008 K1200S, 2006-2008 K1200R, K1200GT, 2009-2011 K1300S, 2010-2011 K1300R, and 2009-2010 K1300GT motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the rear wheel mounting flange may crack if the rear wheel mounting bolts are over tightened.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 model year R-model motorcycles, model year 2005-2012 K-model motorcycles, model year 2010-2011 S 1000 model motorcycles, and model year 2006-2010 HP2 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel pump flange (and the auxiliary fuel pump flange if equipped) could develop cracks and leak fuel.
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.
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2009. POOR FUEL QUALITY MAY LEAD TO SMALL DEPOSITS WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODIES. DURING ENGINE OPERATION IN A LOW RPM RANGE, TYPICALLY NEAR IDLE SPEED (WHEN COMING TO A STOP) AIR FLOW COULD BE SUFFICIENTLY RESTRICTED AND ENGINE STALLING COULD OCCUR.
THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V617000, FOR A FUEL PUMP FLANGE FAILURE WHICH WOULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK AND POTENTIAL FIRE, AND WORSE. SINCE THE RECALL, WE'VE HAD 2 SEPARATE SITUATIONS OF FUEL LEAKAGE WHILE IN MOTION. THE FIRST WAS NOVEMBER 18, 2017, TRAVELING AT SPEED ALONG A STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, RAW GASOLINE WAS SMELLED BY THE PASSENGER. FUEL WAS DRIPPING STEADILY OVER THE LOWER ENGINE COMPONENTS. THE BIKE WAS NOT SAFE TO RETURN TO THE ROAD, TRUCKED BACK HOME. WE WERE INFORMED THE RECALL HAD ALREADY BEEN SATISFIED, ALL RISKS WERE OURS TO ASSUME. WE REPLACED THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP MALE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING WITH A METAL UNIT, AS THE MALE UNIT SHOWED A CRACK. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS JULY 16, 2019. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, FREEWAY TRAFFIC CONGESTION AND ASSOCIATED SPEED FOR EVENING COMMUTE, STRAIGHT ROUTES OF TRAVEL. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE WAS AGAIN DETECTED AND RAW GAS WAS AGAIN OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM THE CONNECTORS, LEAKING FROM BETWEEN THE COLLAR AND THE FEMALE CONNECTOR. THE CRACKS THE RECALL COLLAR WAS TO ADDRESS AND KEEP FROM CONTINUING, APPEAR TO HAVE ACTUALLY CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND INCREASE, LEADING TO POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING CIRCUMSTANCES. THE MALE AND FEMALE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTINGS CAN BE REPLACED WITH METAL, BUT THESE REPLACEMENTS MUST BE THREADED INTO AN ALREADY COMPROMISED SETTING. THE PREVIOUS RECALL COLLAR IS A FAILURE. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTLY FIXED BY A REDESIGNED FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT USING METAL QUICK DISCONNECTS, INSTEAD OF APPLYING WHAT AMOUNTS TO A BAND-AID SOLUTION. WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MUCH DAMAGE OR FRACTURING IS CONTINUE TO OCCUR UNDER THE FLANGE 'FIX'. BUT THIS CONTINUED FAILURE IS PUTTING THE RIDER AT RISK FOR VEHICLE FIRE, INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH.
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STALLING ISSUE, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL, ALMOST FAIL WHEN I PASS THE CAR, SO DANGER...
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ON AUGUST 29, 2013 MY CONTINENTAL CONTISPORT ATTACK FRONT TIRE POPPED WHILE I WAS RIDING MY 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE NORTH OF DAHLONEGA, GA. I WAS LUCKY AND DID NOT CRASH. I WAS RIDING AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE TIRE POPPED. THE CENTER OF THE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE RAPID DEFLATION. I HAD THE BIKE TOWED ON A FLAT BED TO EUROPEAN MOTORSPORTS INC. AND BOUGHT A NEW PIRELLI ROSSO 2 TIRE FOR $168.33. THE FLAT BED TOW COST ME $110. THE TIRE WAS A CONTI SPORT ATTACK SIZE 120/70ZR17 MOTORCYCLE TIRE. I FOUND OUT ON APRIL 21, 2016 THAT CONTINENTAL HAS A RECALL ON THIS TIRE FOR RAPID DEFLATION BECAUSE OF TREAD SEPARATION - THE RECALL NOTICE FROM CONTI IS PSIB 14-06 DATED NOVEMBER 6, 2014. I CALLED CONTINENTAL AND TALKED TO JANET DECANDIA AT 973-471-8890 EMAIL = [email protected]. JANET TOLD ME I HAD NO RECOURSE BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE CARCASS OR THE DOT SERIAL NUMBER. I FOUND THE DOT SERIAL NUMBER FROM AN OLD PICTURE AND ON MAY 19, 2016 I SENT HER VIA EMAIL ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION PROVING BIKE YEAR, MODEL, VIN # AND PROOF OF CURRENT OWNERSHIP. ON MAY 20, 2016 JANET SENT ME AN EMAIL TELLING ME "I WENT THRU ALL YOUR DOCS AS WELL AS CHECKING THE BMW WEBSITE FOR THE OE FITMENT ON YOUR BIKE, AND ALSO THE LIST OF VIN'S WE RECEIVED FROM BMW THAT WERE EFFECTED BY THE RECALL. YOUR BIKE DID NOT HAVE A RECALLED TIRE ON IT. THE OE FITMENT ON YOUR BIKE WAS OUR 120/70ZR17 SPORT ATTACK "C", WHEREAS THE RECALLED TIRE DID NOT HAVE THE "C" DESIGNATION. ALSO, THERE WERE NO MODEL YEAR 2009 1300S BIKES ON THE VIN LIST BMW PROVIDED TO US.". IF THE SPORT ATTACK "C" TIRE THAT POPPED WAS NOT A PART OF THE CONTI RECALL, IT SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE RECALL IMMEDIATELY. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THAT TIRE'S FAULTY DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE.
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VEHICLE STALLS CONSTANTLY. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND WHILE TURNING AS IT CAN LEAD TO A FALL/ACCIDENT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V384000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
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