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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V384000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 10/01/2008 to 05/31/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 1351 | 04/06/2010 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 09/29/2009 | 10/05/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling certain model year 2009 motorcycles. the switches on the handlebars for both the direction indicator and the emergency engine off/engine-start functions may fail. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In such a case, the directional indicator and/or the emergency engine-off/start functions would be rendered inoperative. in some cases, engine stalling could also result increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect and replace the necessary components free of charge. the safety recall began on april 6, 2010. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117. | |||||||||||||||
| 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 - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| US-22555878-03 | 06/25/2009 | 10032484 | Bmw motorcycle: switches fail in the k 1300 series. switches for headlight flasher, indicators, horn esa/abs/asc, emergency off, starter, windscreen adjustment, cruise control, or full beam/dipped headlights have failed. micro cracks in | 04/05/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/03/2009 | 3400 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw k1300s, engine stalls when clutch is engaged and fully rolling off the throttle. it's normal for the bike to stall 2 to 4 times during a 200 mile ride. engine goes down to idle then stalls without any indication. very dangerous to drive the bike as i've experience engine stalls in heavy traffic conditions and almost got ran over by a vehicle behind me. i reported the problem to the bmw dealership i purchased the bike from with just 200 miles on this new bmw k1300s. dealership has made multiple attempts to fix the problem, ecu resets, software updates etc. but nothing has helped. the bmw dealer tells me that this is a widespread problem and the bmw or north america has thousands of open cases with bmw new k bikes (k1300s, k1300gt). i purchased my bike in april 2009 and am patiently waiting for bmw to get their act together and fix this problem. if they don't do something soon, people are going to get injured driving these motorcycles. i'm considering asking bmw to buy my bike back as i don't feel comfortable driving it with this serious defect. i think there needs to be a full recall on the k bike line to help bmw understand the significance of the safety issues they have caused. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 617 | 1 | |
| Bmw k1300s stalling. new bike, just had its 600 mile service and approaching a stop sign, i pull in the clutch to down shift and it dies... dangerous is someone was behind me. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 550 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw k1300s motorcycle randomly stalls and turn signals fail to operate. this has been reported by many owners and bmw has failed to order a safety recall when i purchased the k1300s, the dealer exchanged it before i took delivery because of equipment failures. *tr | |||
| 07/31/2009 | 604 | 1 | |
| Brand new {demo 567 miles} 2009 bmw k1300s stalling 80% of the time coming to a stop while pulling in clutch. happened at least 12 times in 1 hours worth of riding-not safe at all. *tr | |||
| 07/25/2009 | 270 | 1 | |
| I bought my 2009 bmw k1300s exactly one week ago(july 18, 2009). it has 270 miles on the odometer when it happened. i was in second gear, clutch was pulled in, in preparation for a stop sign. the engine just died, the instrument panel went blank. *tr | |||