Bmw R 1200 Gs Adventure 2009

Model R 1200 Gs Adventure made in 2009 by Bmw got 19 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 4 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to fuel/propulsion system, fuel system, gasoline and service brakes, hydraulic. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, exterior lighting. There was one recall concerning service brakes, hydraulic .

R 1200 gs adventure year 2009

Recalls
Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2009

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
10V276000	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC	V (Vehicle)	15532	09/20/2010	MFR	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC	06/18/2010	06/21/2010
Defect Summary	Bmw is recalling certain model year 2007 through 2009 r 1200 and k 1200 series motorcycles manufactured from august 2006 through may 2009. due to the current routing of the front brake lines, it is possible that during riding, and therefore associated vibration. the brake lines could be under strain. if the vibration/strain is significant, the brake line could split and start to develop a leak.
Consequence Summary	If this goes unnoticed, and the brake fluid reservoir runs empty, the front brakes could fail, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary	Bmw will notify owners and dealers will install new brake lines, containing a sleeve along a portion of the lines free of charge. the safety recall began on september 20, 2010. 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	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
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SIB-63-02-01	08/01/2010	10037025	Ready	04/27/2011
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

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
05/25/2009	10	1
	Fuel gauge not working. have had several fuel level strips replaced. bmw dealer tells me there is no fix. *tr
05/25/2009	10
	Fuel gauge not working. have had several fuel level strips replaced. bmw dealer tells me there is no fix
07/16/2012	39320	1
	While riding along a twisty rural road with a passenger the engine quit without warning. due to the rural nature of the roadway and the prevailing terrain, there were few safe places to pull over. fortunately i was on a downhill slope and was able to quickly regain balance of the machine and coast until a safe pullout could be reached. upon inspection, it was determined the fuel indicating system was faulty indicating about 1/3 of a tank of fuel remaining when the tank was empty, also, the low fuel light did not illuminate or the range to empty appear, as is the design of the system. the fuel indication system on this machine consists of a fuel gauge, a low fuel light, and a range until empty. the system had worked accurately until the failure, meaning i had no previous indication that the system was failing or about to fail. since motorcycle stability is frequently dependent on proper application of throttle, the sudden stoppage of the engine could quite easily lead to a crash. *tr
07/16/2012	39320
	While riding along a twisty rural road with a passenger the engine quit without warning. due to the rural nature of the roadway and the prevailing terrain, there were few safe places to pull over. fortunately i was on a downhill slope and was able to quickly regain balance of the machine and coast until a safe pullout could be reached. upon inspection, it was determined the the fuel indicating system was faulty indicating about 1/3 of a tank of fuel remaining when the tank was empty, also, the low fuel light did not illuminate or the range to empty appear, as is the design of the system. the fuel indication system on this machine consists of a fuel guage, a low fuel light, and a range until empty. the system had worked accurately until the failure, meaning i had no previous indication that the system was failing or about to fail. since motorcycle stability is frequently dependent on proper application of throttle, the sudden stoppage of the engine could quite easily lead to a crash.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
03/25/2011	30985
	Fuel level indicator extremely inaccurate leading to exhaution of fuel supply causing stall in traffic. extremely dangerous!!!
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
04/18/2011	9951
	I was riding my 2009 bmw r1200gs adventure motorcycle at approximately 60 mph in the carpool lane. it began to rain so i went to pull onto the shoulder to don my rain gear. i pulled the brake lever to slow, only to find i had no brakes. i was able to safely slow the vehicle using the rear brake. inspection of the front brakes showed the right front caliper was hanging freely, only connected by the hydraulic line. the two bolts that hold the caliper to the fork mounts were missing. inspection of the two bolt holes on the fork showed that they were completely stripped. note the vehicle had both front brake rotors replaced by the dealer two days earlier. this required removal of the brake calipers. the bike had been ridden less than 50 miles since the service. this is the first occurrence of this problem for me on this vehicle. the damage has not been repaired yet.
TIRES
06/19/2010	4000
	Shinko e705 rear tire, size 150/70/17,approximately 4k miles (all highway) mounted on oem wheel of a 2009 bmw r1200gs adventure, tire tread blocks are severely cracked and some cracks with noted bulging/swelling while tire is inflated to 33psi as per the sidewall information panel.