Motorcycle stalling

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

Investigation
PE09052
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Opened
6 November 2009
Closed
4 January 2010

What NHTSA investigated

The subject motorcycles may stall due to restricted airflow within the air intake system during low rpm engine operation, typically while shifting and/or decelerating.bmw is recalling the subject motorcycles (09V-471) to update the engine managment software.additionally, BMW will include model year 2010 K300S/GT models.with that recall, submitted in lieu of responding to our information request, this pe is closed.

The recall that followed

  1. BMW — Engine and Engine Cooling09V47100010 December 20092,019 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
BMWK1300 GT2009
BMWK1300 S2009

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.