Bmw K1200 Gt 2007
Model K1200 Gt made in 2007 by Bmw got 30 consumer complains there are 3 recalls as well as 15 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, engine and engine cooling and equipment adaptive. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling, steering and suspension.
Model 2007
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V066000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 11/30/2004 to 01/31/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 6631 | 04/10/2007 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 02/23/2007 | 02/23/2007 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain motorcycles, frequent short trips particularly during cold temperatures, can cause water to accumulate in the oil tank, and when the engine is running, escaping water vapor can condense on the oil tank air bleed valve. in freezing temperatures, this water could freeze and block the air bleed valve. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | It is possible that a pressure build up in the oil tank could cause it to rupture, allowing oil to leak onto the rear tire. an oil leak could cause a fire. oil on the rear tire could cause loss of control. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new oil tank cap containing a valve to prevent overpressure in the tank free of charge. the recall began on april 10, 2007. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
| STEERING | ||||||||||||||||
| 08V342000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 04/02/2007 to 05/12/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 428 | 09/01/2008 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 07/25/2008 | 07/25/2008 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling 428 my 2007 f800 s, f800 st, r1200 r, k1200 s, k1200 r, k1200 r sport, and k1200 gt motorcycles. it is possible for the coating to separate from the inside face of the steering damper housing. if this happened, the coating could partially clog the oil bores within the damper. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If this occurred, the steering damper could become stiff increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the steering damper free of charge. the recall began during september 2008. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V488000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 10/01/2003 to 09/30/2010 | V (Vehicle) | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/08/2010 | 10/14/2010 | |||||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 motorcycles. the bearings could be subject to corrosion. this could lead to reduced movement of the link lever. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could affect the handling of the motorcycle increasing the risk a driver may lose control of the vehicle resulting in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The manufacturer has not yet provided a remedy or an owner notification schedule for this campaign. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| SB-22768813-01 | 03/16/2009 | 10029704 | Bmw motorcycle: temporary or sporadic flat spot when accelerating from cruise at about 75mph. sometimes there is a little hesitation noticed. problem occurs especially at high temperatures and lower fuel quality. problem was noticed after u | 07/13/2009 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SB-22768813-01 | 03/16/2009 | 10029704 | Bmw motorcycle: temporary or sporadic flat spot when accelerating from cruise at about 75mph. sometimes there is a little hesitation noticed. problem occurs especially at high temperatures and lower fuel quality. problem was noticed after u | 07/13/2009 | |
| 13-003-07 | 12/01/2007 | 10026229 | Bmw motorcycle: idle speed too high. the cause is incorrect idle air metering by the idle actuator. *pe | 10/08/2008 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SIB-11-03-08 | 12/01/2010 | 10038217 | Bmw: crankcase pressure diagnosis and information for all vehicles. *rm | 06/10/2011 | |
| SIB-11-03-08 | 12/01/2010 | 10038217 | Ready | 06/10/2011 | |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE | |||||
| 46-006-07 | 12/01/2007 | 10026466 | Bmw motorcycle: play perceptible when saddlebag seated on saddlebag mount. *pe | 10/30/2008 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| SIB-63-02-01 | 08/01/2010 | 10037025 | Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm | 04/27/2011 | |
| SIB-63-02-01 | 08/01/2010 | 10037025 | Ready | 04/27/2011 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| SB-00-021-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10030825 | Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10% | 12/07/2009 | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - TRUNK LID - LOCK | |||||
| 46-007-07 | 12/01/2007 | 10026461 | Bmw: repairs to 28 liter and 49 liter topcases. latching mechanism disengaged and out of position. *pe | 10/30/2008 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC | |||||
| SB-17927831-02 | 02/25/2009 | 10029706 | Bmw motorcycle: wheel speed dependent, clearly audible clanking noise occurs when braking to adjust speed. e series (k25; k25/02; k25/03; k25/11; k25/12; k25/hp; k26; k27; k28; k29; k29/hp; k40; k41; k43; k43/hv; k44; k589/03; k71). no mod | 07/13/2009 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||||
| 34-001-08 | 02/01/2008 | 10026224 | Bmw motorcycle: new attachment concept for front brake discs (rivet package, series production standard). the brake discs complete with fasteners (rivet package) now constitute a single component. *pe | 10/08/2008 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||||
| 46-007-07 | 12/01/2007 | 10026461 | Bmw: repairs to 28 liter and 49 liter topcases. latching mechanism disengaged and out of position. *pe | 10/30/2008 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 33-001-08 | 03/01/2008 | 10026305 | Bmw motorcycle: conversion of rear esa spring strut from potentiometer to hall sensor. *pe | 10/16/2008 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - SPRINGS | |||||
| SIB-61-001-08 | 03/01/2008 | 10027805 | Bmw motorcycles: esa rear spring strut cannot be calibrated with the gt1, cip error 14007. all models with esa, except r1200r (k27), r1200gs (k25/11) and r1200gs adv. (k25/12). model years unknown. *pe | 02/09/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 310010 | 1 | |
| The abs module failed on this vehicle the local dealer has indicated several of the same model and year have had the module fail several internet forums indicate this is a common failure and the quantity of failures exceeds 10% of the model and year of vehicle failure. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 310010 | ||
| The abs module failed on this vehicle the local dealer has indicated several of the same model and year have have had the module fail several internet forums indicate this is a common failure and the quantity of failures exceeds 10% of the model and yewar of vehicle failure | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 15211 | ||
| 2007 bmw1200gt with 15,000 miles runs good however engine has stalled four times in one week when coming to stop | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 15000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 bmw k1200 gt motorcycle. the driver stated that he was driving 55 mph when he began to apply the brakes and his motorcycle stalled. he was almost rear ended by another vehicle. the driver also stated that the failure has occurred a few times since he purchased the motorcycle in 2007. the dealer was contacted. the failure mileage was 15,000. the current mileage was 18,000. | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 25881 | 1 | |
| I own a 2007 k1200gt and live in il. took my bike for a long ride and in santa fe on 9/7/09 bike started to give me problems. when pulling to stop bike went dead, press start would not start, did it number of times. finally got the bike started it would hesitate. whenever rpm's went below 2000 bike would die. took to santa fe bmw, they reset computer went on my way. riding home to il bike problem recurred. whenever stopping bike would die, if slowing down bike would turn off. was extremely tense and dangerous ride. took bike into cycle werks of barrington on 9/12/09. told them of problem. they said they never heard of that. did research and saw on 2 different forums that this is a huge problem with all bmw k bikes and there is no fix. i gave them pages and pages of backup with scores of other people who have the same problem. they replaced airbox and hoses, replaced computer, and did the fix bmw told them to do. told me i could pick up the bike but it doesn't run the same. told them i want it to be the same as what i purchased. they reset the software again and disgustedly told me to pick up bike. i did on 10/21/09. it rained here for days so couldn't ride the bike until 11/3/09. this bike is dangerous! it is worse then what it was. it constantly bucks and shuts down and black smoke is billowing out. i was almost hit while riding as it just stopped and a vehicle almost ran into me. it is defective and bmw knows it and does not know how to fix it. i can not ride the bike as it won't stay running and it is not safe. this bike should be recalled until bmw knows how to fix it. there have been complaints since 2007 about this. if you can't make the bike safe they should buy it back. please check into this. i can direct you to others that have identical problem. does someone have to die before this is taken seriously? have been riding bikes for over 36 years and have never been afraid for my life on any bike until now. *tr | |||
| 02/01/2008 | 4000 | 1 | 08/23/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 bmw k1200 gt. the contact stated that the vehicle idles highly. the rpm's will remain in a high position for a long time without any throttle input. the engine has also stalled and completely shut off while traveling between 45-65 mph. the vehicle also accelerates and decelerates very rapidly, which causes an unstable rear or front ride, depending on the speed at the time. the vehicle has been inspected numerous times by different dealers and they reset the cpu; however, they were unable to duplicate the failure. the failure is still present and the vehicle is not being used. the contact believes that the failure is due to a manufacturer defect because others with the same vehicle are complaining about the same defect. the failure mileage was 4,000 and current mileage was 14,000. updated 2/5/09 *cn the motorcycle dropped on right side from the engine stalling at slow speed turn. throttle bogged on right turn and then stalled. updated 02/10/09. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 4900 | 1 | |
| The failure only seems to occur when the bike has been ridden for more than an hour. at that point the engine will not return to idle after the throttle is released (it feels like turning on the cruise control). this failure will occur both with the bike in gear moving and while stopped. another issue that seems to be related to the first occurs again after riding for more than one hour. when down shifting without any application of throttle the bike will first accelerate then start to slow down. the bike has been in the shop for two attempts to fix the issue. the first repair was to replace the air box and the second updated the engine management software. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 15211 | ||
| 2007 bmw1200gt with 15,000 miles runs good however engine has stalled four times in one week when coming to stop | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 34600 | ||
| Fuel line connection failed causing gas to spill all over the inside of the motorcycle and on the ground. in my opinion this could have easly caused a serious safety issue due to a possible gasoline fire. | |||
| 11/10/2010 | 14000 | ||
| Throttle sticks on my bmw k1200gt motorcycle. very well known issue. in my opinion it should be a safety recall for all of these motorcycles. doesn't appear that bmw has a fix for it. mine has been worked on three times under warranty and still has the same symptom. | |||
| 03/10/2010 | 15211 | ||
| 2007 bmw1200gt with 15,000 miles runs good however engine has stalled four times in one week when coming to stop | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 300 | 1 | 09/07/2007 |
| Sir, i purchased a bmw 2007 k1200gt motorcycle last september--i understand this to be the third year of this model's production. i learned too late no shop level maintenance manual has been published for this vehicle, and evidently, non is planned...not even to secondary publishers such as clymer. as an faa aviation safety inspector i was shocked to learn such negligence has been permitted to exist within the us vehicle market. (think of your commercial airline being serviced by people without access to detailed maintenance data.) after 42 years of motorcycle experience (other manufactures) i am well qualified to state no such vehicle should be allowed for sale without comprehensive maintenance data available at the same moment in time. lives will be lost because of this incredible safety blunder. (a brake failure incident is secondary to this reported issue.) *tr | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 08/04/2011 | 15433 | ||
| (note: 2000 characters is too short!) 2007 bmw k1200gt motorcycle 15,433 miles event date/place: august 4, 2011; riding home from work (24 miles). primary defect: complete and sudden drive differential oil loss! (this endangered my life through possible sudden gear failure--hence, lost power to drive wheel; oil coated rear tire, oil saturated rear brake pads.) secondary defect: manufacturer provides no warning of this design flaw--neither at point of sale or in meager maintenance data. expectation is this unit will exceed 100,000 miles with oil changes every 6,000 miles. this is a relatively new, $21,000 bike; 11 months beyond warranty. i changed oil every 3,000 just to be safe. (even my old truck differential with 140,000 doesn't leak oil--much less suffering a total loss of lubricant! never mind driving a truck is a significantly less challenging task!) solution: recall these bikes and have the manufacturer provide appropriate engineering redesign--such that only 1 differential fails in each 100 units per 100,000 miles, or have factory provide and install new differentials every 10,000 miles for the life of the motorcycle, or pull these machines off the road before someone gets killed. resolution: none. i have contacted the manufacturer (last week) and i await their reply. i fear i may have to go to court--we shall see. even if bmw agrees to repair this machine, they will not have addressed the design flaw since no recall notice has been forth coming. will the next differential suddenly dump its oil at 5,000 miles? or at 12,000 miles? again, there exist no maintenance criteria or facilitation for maintaining the integrity of these seals. and new motorcycles are being produced with very much the same design! (the internet reflects other, similar failures.) if integrity of this unit cannot be guaranteed for 100,000 miles, then design capacity should allow for ease and frequent seal changes--and so specified by maintenance data. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 310010 | 1 | |
| The abs module failed on this vehicle the local dealer has indicated several of the same model and year have had the module fail several internet forums indicate this is a common failure and the quantity of failures exceeds 10% of the model and year of vehicle failure. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 310010 | ||
| The abs module failed on this vehicle the local dealer has indicated several of the same model and year have have had the module fail several internet forums indicate this is a common failure and the quantity of failures exceeds 10% of the model and yewar of vehicle failure | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 310010 | ||
| The abs module failed on this vehicle the local dealer has indicated several of the same model and year have have had the module fail several internet forums indicate this is a common failure and the quantity of failures exceeds 10% of the model and yewar of vehicle failure | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 10/13/2007 | 3000 | 1 | 10/23/2006 |
| Engine does not return to idle when throttle is released. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | HOLLYWOOD | HONDA OF HOLLYWOOD | ||
| FL | DAYTONA | BMW OF DAYTONA, FLORIDA | ||
| OK | OK CITY | BMW OF OKLAHOMA |