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2006 BMW F650gs Dakar

Routine

Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the electrical system › wiring. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Electrical System › Wiring1
010

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Structure › Motorcycle › Kickstand/Center Stand07V151000
Filed Apr 3, 2007305 vehiclesBmw Of North America, Llc

Defect. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELD BETWEEN THE SIDE STAND AND THE FRAME BOTTOM SECTION WAS NOT POSITIONED PROPERLY. THE LOAD-BEARING CAPABILITY OF THE SIDE STAND IS AFFECTED. AS A RESULT, THE SIDE STAND COULD FAIL.

Risk. IF THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD FALL TO THE GROUND AND INJURE A PERSON SITTING ON THE MOTORCYCLE OR A PERSON NEARBY.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW FRAME BOTTOM SECTION FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Feb 24, 200812,485 milesTX

MOTORCYCLE HAD 12,000 + MILES ON IT WHEN AN ELECTRICAL FAULT CAUSED PART OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO BURN. FORTUNATELY I WAS ATTEMPTING TO START THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, NOT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

1 of 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2002
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20070100Routine
2006 — this page1110Routine
20023000Routine
20012100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Apr 3, 2007. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.