- Vehicles
- 50,184
- Built between
- Jan 2004 – Apr 2011
- Models
- 18
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 16 April 2014
- Repaired
- 59%
- Unrepaired
- 20,409
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 2004 and April 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006 BMW HP2 EnduroBuilt August 2005 to February 2006
- 2008-2009 BMW HP2 MegamotoBuilt May 2007 to September 2008
- 2008-2010 BMW HP2 SportBuilt May 2007 to September 2009
- 2006-2008 BMW K 1200 GTBuilt November 2005 to April 2008
- 2006-2008 BMW K 1200 RBuilt January 2005 to March 2008
- 2007 BMW K 1200 R SportBuilt September 2006 to May 2007
- 2005-2008 BMW K 1200 SBuilt April 2004 to March 2008
- 2009-2011 BMW K 1300 GTBuilt October 2008 to May 2010
- 2009-2011 BMW K 1300 SBuilt September 2008 to March 2011
- 2012 BMW K 1600 GTBuilt January 2011 to April 2011
- 2012 BMW K 1600 GTLBuilt December 2010 to April 2011
- 2005-2011 BMW R 1200 GSBuilt January 2004 to March 2011
- 2006-2011 BMW R 1200 GS AdventureBuilt December 2005 to March 2011
- 2007-2011 BMW R 1200 RBuilt August 2006 to April 2011
- 2005-2011 BMW R 1200 RTBuilt January 2005 to April 2011
- 2007 BMW R 1200 SBuilt May 2006 to September 2007
- 2005-2007 BMW R 1200 STBuilt December 2004 to June 2007
- 2010-2011 BMW S 1000 RRBuilt November 2009 to April 2011
Repair progress
20,409 of 50,184 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2015.
59% repaired — 29,775 of 50,184 reported
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 model year R-model motorcycles, model year 2005-2012 K-model motorcycles, model year 2010-2011 S 1000 model motorcycles, and model year 2006-2010 HP2 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel pump flange (and the auxiliary fuel pump flange if equipped) could develop cracks and leak fuel.
What could happen
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
What gets fixed
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will either reinforce the fuel pump flange or replace the pump, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 2004 to April 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA12 December 2013
- Owners notified16 April 2014
- Latest repair reportQ3 2015 — 59% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 12 December 2013.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.