The Recall Desk
SevereNHTSA·13V617000·Announced 2013-12-12

BMW Recalls Motorcycles Due to Fuel Pump Flange Cracks and Leak Risk

BMW is recalling specific 2005-2012 motorcycles because fuel pump flanges may crack and leak fuel, creating a fire hazard.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fuel system defect that may result in a fire, which aligns with the rubric criterion for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' or structural vehicle defects involving fire hazards.

Plain-English summary

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 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. The recall involves approximately 50,184 vehicles. Affected models include the S 1000 RR, R 1200 R, K 1600 GT, K 1600 GTL, R 1200 GS Adventure, R 1200 RT, R 1200 GS, K 1300 GT, HP2 Sport, R 1200 ST, HP2 Enduro, K 1300 S, K 1200 GT, HP2 Megamoto, R 1200 S, K 1200 R, K 1200 S, and K 1200 R Sport.

The defect involves the fuel pump flange, and the auxiliary fuel pump flange if equipped, which could develop cracks and leak fuel. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will either reinforce the fuel pump flange or replace the pump, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email [email protected]. Owners may also contact the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
BMW S 1000 RR, R 1200 R, K 1600 GT, K 1600 GTL
Brand
BMW
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Category
Vehicle — Motorcycle
Hazard
Affected units
50,184

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (18)

  • S 1000 RR
  • R 1200 R
  • K 1600 GT
  • K 1600 GTL
  • R 1200 GS ADVENTURE
  • R 1200 RT
  • R 1200 GS
  • K 1300 GT
  • HP2 SPORT
  • R 1200 ST
  • HP2 ENDURO
  • K 1300 S
  • K 1200 GT
  • HP2 MEGAMOTO
  • R 1200 S
  • K 1200 R
  • K 1200 S
  • K 1200 R SPORT

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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