Motorcycle stalling

An NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation into BMW vehicles. Closed 4 January 2010.

Investigation
PE09051
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
5 November 2009
Closed
4 January 2010

What NHTSA investigated

Subject motorcycles may stall when water is drawn into the air intake system through the charcoal canister ventilation hose within the evaporative emission control system.bmw is recalling the subject motorcycles to add a hose that will be routed differently than the existing hose.in addition to the subject motorcycles ((BMW F650, model year 2009), also included in the recall will be model years 2008 and 2010.ADDITIONALLY the F800 model isbeing includedfor model years 2008-2010.WITH bmw's safety recall, this investigation is closed.

The recall that followed

  1. BMW — Engine and Engine Cooling09V49900030 December 20094,498 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
BMWF 650 GS2009

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.