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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 09V471000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | from 09/11/2008 to 10/13/2009 | V (Vehicle) | 2019 | 02/22/2010 | ODI | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 12/10/2009 | 12/10/2009 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Engine stalling could result in a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bmw will notify owners and repair the motorcycles by updating the engine management software free of charge. the safety recall began on february 22, 2010. owners may contact bmw toll-free 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CRANKCASE (PCV) | |||||
| SIB-11-03-08 | 12/01/2010 | 10038217 | Ready | 06/10/2011 | |
| SIB-11-03-08 | 12/01/2010 | 10038217 | Bmw: crankcase pressure diagnosis and information for all vehicles. *rm | 06/10/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 16090 | ||
| Engine stalls constantly when coming to a stop. sometimes stalls when just cruising. | |||
| 12/30/2010 | 4500 | ||
| Had stalling recall performed in approximately january 2011. software update has failed to correct the stalling condition. the engine still stalls under a variety of conditions, but especially in stop and go riding. previous recall has failed to correct the stalling problem. | |||
| 08/29/2009 | 500 | 1 | |
| Bike stalls on decel and clutch pulled in. it restarts ok. this problem happens occasionally when coming to a stop. this is very intermittent problem. told dealer about stalling and they also experienced the stalling during test ride after 600 mile service.*tr | |||
| 11/01/2009 | 4257 | 1 | |
| Motorcycle stalls intermittently at low and high speeds. motorcycle has been in for repairs 7 times for stalling and 3 of these times it required to be towed to the dealership due to the engine shutting down when put into gear. the bike is at bmw motorcycles of ft. worth now, after being towed for the 3rd time. the dealer cannot find anything wrong with the motorcycle but it's clearly extremely dangerous to operate. i nearly got ran over by a logging truck in arkansas when the bike stalled at highway speed. bmw of north america, llc and bmw of ft. worth refuse to acknowledge the significant safety issue with this make, model and specifically my motorcycle. someone is going to get seriously injured or killed if the nhtsa doesn't step in and force a recall of 2009-2010 bmw k1300s and k1300gt models. this is a widespread problem, check ibmw.com for more information. *tr | |||
| 10/24/2009 | 2300 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw k 1300 s motorcycle stalls when disengaging the clutch to downshift. happens every outing. dealer claims it is a known problem with no fix as of yet. *tr | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 400 | 1 | |
| Bmw k1300s. 2009 1300 miles intermittent . 15 engine stalls. for no reason . *safety issue*. *tr | |||
| 08/24/2009 | 450 | 1 | |
| Stalling issue on 2009 bmw k1300s motorcycle. *tr | |||
| 09/15/2009 | 2900 | 1 | |
| 2009 k1300s bmw motorcycle. regularly stalls on deceleration coming to stops. occurs 5 to 10 times per month. creates dangerous problems in traffic. *tr | |||
| 08/23/2009 | 250 | 1 | |
| Engine stalls (turns off) when slowing down to 25-35 mph in 2nd or 3rd gear. intermittent problem. this has started to happen after 250 miles on the engine, and now it occurs every ride. this means you never can trust a down shift because the engine may stop. this is a safety issue in traffic because you do not have immediate power when the engine stops, you must do a restart. i have taken the bmw k1300s to the dealer for repair and they admit bmw does not have a fix. the dealer contacted bmw and advised them to remove airbox and clean venturi and butterfly plates of throttle bodies. additionally, fuel injection cleaner in fuel tank was added. bike still stalls and dealer is unable to take further action at this time. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 10 | 1 | |
| This complaint is for a 2009 bmw k1300s motorcycle that was purchased new on 30 apr 09. since the bike was purchased the engine stalls repeatedly when slowing down, usually below 25 mph, and pulling the clutch in. the frequency of stalls has increased over the past 2000 miles to the point were the bike stalls several times a day and has occurred with regularity when driving at slow speeds in rush hour traffic. often when the bike doesn't stall it tries to stall but keeps running. the bike has stalled at highway speeds on a few occasions but not often. the stalling always occurs when the clutch is pulled in and there's no warning when the bike is about to stall. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2009 | 850 | 1 | |
| Motorcycle bmw k1300s stalls intermittently. *tr | |||
| 08/25/2009 | 4000 | 1 | |
| Purchased may 2009,new,bmw k1300s motorcycle. the engine shuts off during operation on a regular basis. mostly occurs when deceleration but has also failed during upshifts from 1st to second gear. dealer has replaced a faulty switch, this helped lessen the number of times the bike fails but it did not correct the problem. recently the engine failed while driving on a freeway, resulting in a near rear end collision as the car behind me almost failed to stop. this problem is occurring on many bikes of this model,. according to the dealer bmw does not have a method to cure this problem. i have reported this to bmw north america. if bmw is unable to cure the problem, i would like bmw to purchase the bike back. *tr | |||
| 05/07/2009 | 600 | 1 | |
| 1. general riding 2. bike stalls when clutch is pulled (usually shifting from 2-n). occurs in both warm and cold weather, full or low tank of gas. occurs almost every ride since about 600 miles on odometer (currently about 2,600 miles on odometer). 3. dealer recently claimed vacuum line was pinched. return trip home yielded same failure - issue not fixed.. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2009 | 450 | 1 | |
| Motorcycle stalled while downshifting from 3rd gear to 2nd gear. *tr | |||
| 07/30/2009 | 3300 | 1 | |
| New 2009 bmw k1300s motor cycle randomly stalls and dies when clutch is pulled in. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 2000 | 1 | |
| I have a bmw k1300s purchased in april with just over 2000 miles on it. i was out riding this past saturday and had a near fallover at slow speeds while taking off from a red light and turning left, the bike stalled and i nearly fell over. i was able to save it with the help of some pedestrians that were near by. the bike seems have been running ok up to this point and on this day it stalled out on me 5 times all thankfully while i was in town and at slow speeds. usually happens when coming to a stop and the clutch is pulled in. thankfully this did not happen while at faster speeds or i could have been seriously hurt!!! *tr | |||
| 07/28/2009 | 250 | 1 | |
| While decelerating a motorcycle and pulling the clutch, the engine will shut down at random times. the engine will have to be re-started to run. this occurs at all speeds and i have experienced this approximately 30 times since i first took delivery of the motorcycle 1 month ago. this is dangerous because the vehicle can be in at a high speed and the operator looses the ability to move the vehicle. so far, the dealership has recognized the issue, but i would like to report this as i am deeply concerned about the safety issue involved in this malfunction of the vehicle. i have reported this issue to my dealership and been informed by the service manager, that the vehicle's exhaust valve is closing when the engine approaches idle and this causes the vehicle to stall unexpectedly. the onboard computer has a log of the fault code, but the dealership is currently not able to erase that code or rectify the problem with the closing of the exhaust valve. *tr | |||
| 07/24/2009 | 936 | 1 | |
| I have a new bmw k1300s with less than 1000mi that has stalled 2x in very dangerous conditions. the first stall occurred on july 11th, when just started riding on a fairly cool day (50-degrees f) and i was coming to a stop at a red light and the bike died. it started right back up. i was actually taking the bike to the dealership for the initial 600mi service and the dealership made light of the situation and in fact didn't even write down that the problem occurred. the second stall occurred about 2 weeks later after only another 300mi. in this instance, i had just started riding for the day and it was again a cool day. i was slowing down to turn left (20mph in 2nd gear) and once again the bike stalled. in this instance the rear wheel completely locked up and i went down. the bike was taken to the dealership where again they dismissed the problem and told me that it was not a problem they had ever heard of. since the bike's internal computer didn't report a problem and they were unable to reproduce it they again asserted that there was no bike fault. stalled initially when coming to a stop with the clutch pulled in about 2 weeks ago. on july 24th i was going down the road and downshifted from 3rd => 2nd and the bike died which caused the rear wheel to lock up and the bike crashed. since the. *tr | |||
| 04/20/2009 | 2053 | 1 | |
| Motorcycle frequently stalls, without warning, when decelerating and clutch lever is pulled in, usually in second gear. there were no events leading up to this problem and the dealer has no solution to the problem. this is potentially very dangerous because the engine must be restarted while the vehicle is in motion. *tr | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 450 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw k1300s motorcycle intermittently stalls between shifts or when coming to a stop with the clutch disengaged. potential for dangerous poor handling situation causing a crash , or rear-end collision at traffic light if bike fails to accelerate. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 10/11/2009 | 3000 | 1 | |
| Motorcycle stalls in traffic when clutch is pulled in. this has been happening over the last 500 miles. the motorcycle now has around 3,400 miles. this has been reported to the bmw, but at this time they do not have a fix. *tr | |||
| 09/26/2009 | 5 | 1 | |
| Purchased new 2010 bmw k1300s motorcycle from ride west bmw, lake city way, seattle. unit had 3 miles on odometer on delivery. at 5pm i left the dealer (they also close at 5pm) and headed home, approximately 32 miles. the bike stalled within the first two miles while downshifting on the on-ramp to i-5 south. i immediately realized what happened and was able to restart and continue home. the next 27 miles had no issue. upon exiting the freeway and downshifting it immediately stalled and once again i was able to restart and continue to my home. the last stall occurred as i pulled into my driveway. i will be contacting the dealer on 9/29 when they open to discuss this issue. i have been reading about numerous others who have apparently experienced the same issue. i feel that without my 30+ years of riding experience these stalls could have led to an accident. ****your vehicle description page does not list bmw models for the 2010 model line.**** *tr | |||
| 09/26/2009 | 1000 | 1 | |
| I have a brand new bmw k1300s motorcycle with barely 1000 miles on it that stalls a random intervals and typically when going to idle. this has caused the back tire to lock up/skid and could have easily resulted in a fall. other riders have been injured and accidents have occurred on these bikes. bmw knows but can not fix the problem. it is a very widespread problem with this bike. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2009 | 1109 | 1 | |
| The engine has stalled on numerous occasions when downshifting or coasting in neutral (clutch in) to stop. *tr | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 100 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw motorcycle model k1300s stalls on deceleration, when coming to a stop with the clutch engaged; or on occasion between shifts. stalls cause dangerous situation due to surrounding traffic. situation occurs frequently, engine cold or warm. dealer unable to correct problem. *tr | |||
| 09/07/2009 | 1100 | 1 | |
| My new bmw k1300s which has 1100 miles on it has been stalling on me while downshifiting. it's happened to me to the point now where i no longer want to ride it. it happened in the middle of an busy intersection tonight. it does it either with a hot or cold engine. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2009 | 1600 | 1 | |
| This incident involves a 2009 bmw k1300s motorcycle. motorcycle sometimes stalls during deceleration. motorcycle has stalled 8 times in approximately 300 miles. the stalling is causing a potentially dangerous situation, especially in city traffic. the dealer has been notified and says there is currently no corrective action they can perform. *tr | |||
| 07/06/2009 | 1200 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw k1300s engine stalls at irregular times and circumstances when downshifting. sometimes a restart is possible, sometimes not requiring a pull over to the side of the road. dealer is aware of issue but seems there is no known fix or identified cause. *tr | |||
| 07/26/2009 | 1000 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw k1300s motorcycle stalls intermittently upon deceleration or at idle when throttle is closed. motorcycle will restart if clutch lever is pulled in when the starter button is pressed. problem reported by several owners. the problem causes several safety risks including a rear-end impact from a following vehicle, rear wheel lockup on clutch engagement, loss of control in a slow speed turn or issues related to a rider distracted while attempting engine restart. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2009 | 1550 | 3 | 02/04/2009 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 bmw k1300 s motorcycle. whenever the contact would begin to brake, the vehicle would suddenly shut off. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer several times, but the failure cannot be repaired. the failure has been occurring ever since the vehicle was purchased. the current and failure mileages were 1,550. updated 8/7/09 *cn when the consumer pulled the clutch to downshift at speeds of 20 to 40 mph to prepare to stop, the engine quit running. updated 08/11/09.*jb | |||
| 05/16/2009 | 2100 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2009 bmw k1300 s motorcycle. the contact stated that the engine stalls while slowing down and coming to a stop. the engine shuts off when the clutch is pulled. the dealer stated that there were no recalls or remedies for this failure. the failure mileage was 2,100. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 03/24/2010 | |||
| New bmw k 1300s 2009. engine stalling since july 2009 has become worse. i've had a couple near misses on the highway. the very features i got the motorcycle for ( the engine, brakes, handlebar switches) all have been recalled. i have lost all confidence with the bmw and the k 1300s, and i question after all the recalls i mentioned how many more will surface. i have experience the stalling over 70 times. bmw of manhattan has assured me multiple times that the stalling would be corrected with some software, but that has not been the case. bmw of manhattan has been working on the motorcycle this time around for over 28 days and counting with no answers. | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 200 | 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 | 759 | 1 | |
| Bmw k1300s stalls occasionally when clutch is engaged. no warning lights and does it very quietly. this a huge safety concern and needs to be dealt with immediately. dealer has documented the issue with puma. dealer has no resolution. *tr | |||