2009 BMW K1300 GT

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010 HP2 (Enduro, Megamoto, Sport), 2005-2008 K1200 (R, R Sport, S, GT), and 2012 K1600 (GT, GTL) motorcycles that were repaired under recall 13V-617 with the support ring remedy and where the fuel pump was not replaced at a later date. This recall involves the fuel pump, and also the auxiliary fuel pump as applicable. The affected motorcycles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak while the engine is running.

Risk. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump(s) with an improved version, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Defect. BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2010 R1200GS and R1200RT, 2006-2010 R1200GS Adventure, 2007-2010 R1200R, 2007 R1200S and K1200R Sport, 2005-2007 R1200ST, 2008-2009 HP2 Megamoto, 2006 HP2 Enduro, 2008-2010 HP2 Sport, 2005-2008 K1200S, 2006-2008 K1200R, K1200GT, 2009-2011 K1300S, 2010-2011 K1300R, and 2009-2010 K1300GT motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the rear wheel mounting flange may crack if the rear wheel mounting bolts are over tightened.

Risk. If the rear wheel mounting flange cracks, the mounting bolts may loosen and the rear wheel may not remain secured to the motorcycle, causing a loss of stability and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing aluminum rear wheel flange with a steel one, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Defect. 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.

Risk. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.

Remedy. 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. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

Defect. BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.

Risk. THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy. BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

Defect. BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2009. POOR FUEL QUALITY MAY LEAD TO SMALL DEPOSITS WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODIES. DURING ENGINE OPERATION IN A LOW RPM RANGE, TYPICALLY NEAR IDLE SPEED (WHEN COMING TO A STOP) AIR FLOW COULD BE SUFFICIENTLY RESTRICTED AND ENGINE STALLING COULD OCCUR.

Risk. ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES BY UPDATING THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-831-1117.

Defect. BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 MOTORCYCLES. THE SWITCHES ON THE HANDLEBARS FOR BOTH THE DIRECTION INDICATOR AND THE EMERGENCY ENGINE OFF/ENGINE-START FUNCTIONS MAY FAIL.

Risk. IN SUCH A CASE, THE DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR AND/OR THE EMERGENCY ENGINE-OFF/START FUNCTIONS WOULD BE RENDERED INOPERATIVE. IN SOME CASES, ENGINE STALLING COULD ALSO RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Defect. BMW IS RECALLING 1,297 MODEL YEAR 2009 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND MAY 1, 2009. IN CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS INVOLVING INCREASED VIBRATION, THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE FRONT RESERVOIR CAN FOAM.

Risk. THIS COULD LEAD TO A REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy. THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH A SCREEN INSERT. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417 OR EMAIL BMW AT [email protected].

I purchased this 2009 BMW K1300GT used from a dealer 3 weeks ago. He only let me do a short test drive around the block and it ran fine. I purchased it and began riding it daily to and from work, 48 miles round trip. There are 6 lights and 4 Stop sighs on my route. If I do a slow roll through a stop it comes close to stalling. If there are several cars ahead of me at a stop sign, or I hit a red light and have to wait awhile or sit through three lights at traffic hour, it stalls while I'm waiting. This has happened many times. Yesterday during traffic hour I was at a red light that cycled three times until I got through it. The bike stalled five times there. One time it stalled at a red light. Just before it turned green it stalled again, turning my rear lights off. There was a full size truck rolling up behind me very fast. Since it stalled out and the lights were off, it appeared to him that I was moving. At the last second he slammed on his brakes, I started the bike and quickly rode onto the shoulder and he drove by me still skidding. I would have been killed! The dealer never said a word about this well known and highly documented issue with this year, make and model of this BMW motorcycle.

ENGINE STALLS AND / OR LOSES POWER IN HOT WEATHER. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS STALLING EPISODES WITH THIS BIKE. IT WILL STALL AFTER BEING IN STEADY CRUISE FOR 30 MINUTES AT 4000 RPM. IT ALSO STALLS REPEATEDLY IN VERY HOT WEATHER (95-100 DEGREES) AND WILL NOT RESTART(SITTING STATIONARY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN TRYING TO START OFF AFTER LIGHT CHANGES). IF IT DOES RESTART IN THESE CONDITIONS, IT DOESN'T RESPOND TO THROTTLE OPENING AND WILL ONLY REV TO 2000-3000 RPM AND WILL BOG DOWN IF THROTTLE IS OPENED FURTHER. I HAVE HAD INSTANCES WHERE THE ENGINE WON'T STAY RUNNING AFTER START( ENGINE STARTS AND RUNS FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-15 SECONDS AND THEN DIES).

STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AND ENGINE SHOULD COME TO IDLE. THE TYPICAL SITUATION IS WHEN PREPARING TO STOP FOR AN INTERSECTION OR OTHER ROAD CONDITION THAT WOULD CALL FOR THE ENGINE TO BE TEMPORARILY DISENGAGED FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THIS HAPPENS ON EVERY RIDE. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT OPINED "THEY ALL DO THAT".

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K 1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT FROM THE SECOND TO THIRD GEAR, BUT THE GEAR SHIFT FRACTURED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED THE MOTORCYCLE TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNUSUAL AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,700.

ENGINE STOPS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING STOP AND GO IN CITY TRAFFIC UNDER 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 2010. BMW HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AFTER 4 ATTEMPTS. THE ENGINE STILL STOPS. I KEEP COMPLAINING TO BMW. TOLD TO GET LOST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1 300 GT. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED THREE TIMES PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V471000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

THE ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BMW DEALERS 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. I BARELY DROVE THE BIKE IN 2014. 1/23/2010 6.510 KM REPORTED TO BMW OF OKLAHOMA WORK DONE PROGRAMMING CONTROL UNIT OF ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. REPAIR DONE UNDER WARRANTY. 7/29/2011 33.234 KM REPORTED TO BMW ASHEVILLE SAME REPAIR AS FIRST TIME. 6/22/2013 65.734 KM REPORTED TO BMW ASHEVILLE SAME REPAIR AGAIN 7/8/2015 38493 MILES REPORTED TO BMW MONTREAL. RECOMMENDED REPLACE BOTH STEPPER (IDLE) MOTOR AND AIRBOX AT A COST OF OVER $1,000 7/9/2015 39000 MILES REPORTED TO BMW MECHANICSBURG, PA. SAME RECOMMENDATION AS BMW OF MONTREAL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SIMILAR BIKES AND THAT THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS THE SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, THEY STATED THAT THE PRIOR MODEL TO MINE THE K1200 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT BMW HAD ISSUED A MECHANICAL ALERT AT THE TIME BUT NO ALERT HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR MY BIKE. I CALLED BMW USA TO COMPLAIN. I WAS DISMISSED WITH A RESPONSE THAT THE BIKE HAD PASSED THE WARRANTY PERIOD - NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE BIKE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE. BMW IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM WITH A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE BIKE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM: A MOTORCYCLE ENGINE SHOULD NOT STOP WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. WHEN DRIVING UNDER 15 MPH IN CITY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE HAD A TENDENCY TO STOP. THE ENGINE STALLING HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ENGINE WOULD START RIGHT UP AFTERWARDS. UPDATED 08/10/16.*JB *JS *TR

DOWNSHIFTING THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS FREQUENTLY UPON SLOWING AND PULLING IN THE CLUTCH. USUALLY THIS OCCURS AT DECELERATION IN SECOND OR FIRST GEAR. ONE CAN SEE THE RPM DIP BELOW THE NORMAL IDLE SPEED AND THEN THE BIKE STALLS. THIS IS QUITE DANGEROUS AS IT OCCURS IN NORMAL RIDING CONDITIONS AND OCCURS MULTIPLE TIMES IN ONE RIDE. RECENTLY IT OCCURRED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ONLY MY QUICK ACTION AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. I TRIED EVERYTHING THE DEALER RECOMMENDED, FUEL ADDITIVES ETC.. NOTHING WORKS - ALMOST TOO DANGEROUS TO RIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BWM K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND ENGAGED THE CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RIGHT COMBINATION SWITCH AND STARTER RELAY WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE LEFT COMBINATION SWITCH WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE THE HORN AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATIONAL. THE STALLING FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FAIL TO START. THE DEALER THEN RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT REPLACE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED AND REQUESTED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE REAR FINAL DRIVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

ENGINE CUT OUT UN-EXPECTEDLY MULTIPLE TIMES (5) DURING A 200 MILE TRIP. FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IN 18K MILES, BUT VERY SCARY, OF COURSE IT HAPPENS AT THE MOST INOPPORTUNE TIME, IN TRAFFIC. AT IDLE, IT QUITS, OR, WORSE, CUTS OFF WHEN DOWNSHIFTING. MULTIPLE POSTS TO THE MOA CONFIRM THAT THIS ISSUE IS COMMON IF NOT PREDICTABLE SOONER OR LATER. VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER(S)BTW, MOA IS THE OFFICIAL BMW MOTORCYCLE OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF WHICH I AM A MEMBER. THANKS *TR

FOR A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I COULD SMELL FUEL WHEN I PARKED THE BIKE. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE LEAKS. I PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE LOOKED AT, WHENEVER THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY PRESENTED ITSELF. ON TUESDAY APRIL 29, 2014, I RODE 17 MILES TO WORK. THE BIKE RAN WELL AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF TROUBLE. IT RAINED WHILE I WAS WORKING AND 10 HOURS LATER WHEN I CAME OUT OF MY WORK PLACE THE BIKE WAS WET. I TOWELED THE SEAT DRY AND SET OFF FOR HOME. THE REAR TIRE LOST TRACTION AT LOW ACCELERATION BUT I DISMISSED IT TO COLD TIRES AND WET PAVEMENT. THE TIRES WERE NEW CONTINENTAL CONTAMINATION M THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED ABOUT TWO WEEKS PRIOR. ON THE FIRST 1/8 OF A MILE TO THE FIRST STOP LIGHT I FELT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS WATER ON MY RIGHT LEG. BECAUSE IT HAS RAINED, I DISMISSED IT AS WATER FROM THE FARING OF THE BIKE. BUT AS I TURNED ONTO THE MAIN STREET THE ROAD TURNED DRY BUT MY RIGHT LEG AND SNEAKER WAS GETTING SOAKED. I COULD SMELL GASOLINE AND SEE THAT THE LIQUID WAS OILY. AT ABOUT 1.8 MILES FROM WORK I PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE SOAKING THE ENGINE, MY LEG, THE EXHAUST, AND THE GROUND. VAPORIZED FUEL WAS STEAMING FROM THE SURFACE OF THE EXHAUST. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE BIKE OFF AND WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE GASOLINE EVAPORATED AND WAS GONE. THE LEAK STOPPED AS SOON AS I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I PARKED THE BIKE AND CALLED FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO FIRE. *TR UPDATED 10/23/2014 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT BUT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V471000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

AFTER HAVING THE RECALL , SHOWN BELOW , COMPLETED BACK IN 2009 THIS SAFETY PROBLEM REOCCURRED ON THIS MOTORCYCLE , IN MY VIEW ALL BMW DID WAS REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART. ALL THE SAME PROBLEMS HAVE REOCCURED WITH THE THREE YEARS OF OWNERSHIP ( DRIVEN LESS THEN 5K) ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH 4 TIMES SINCE THE INSTALL OF THE "NEW" DEFECTIVE PARTS , BOTH SWITCH CLUSTER HAVE HAD FAILURES FROM CONTROL LOSS TO NO STARTING AND STALLING. BMW HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SWITCHES UNLESS I PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT STATING THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED BEFORE UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT CAN CAUSE DEATH WHEN THE SWITCH FAILS CAUSING THE BIKE TO STALL OR LOSS OF CONTROL. THE SAME DEFECTIVE SWITCHES ARE ALSO NOW BEING REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY ON THE NEWER VERSION OF THIS MOTORCYCLE (K1600XX) , BMW STILL HAVE NOT SUPPLIED WORKING SWITCH CLUSTERS THAT WORK. VEHICLE MAKE / MODEL: MODEL YEAR(S): BMW / K1300 GT 2009 BMW / K1300 S 2009 MANUFACTURER: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC MFR'S REPORT DATE: SEP 29, 2009 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V384000 N/A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: N/A COMPONENT: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: SUMMARY: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 MOTORCYCLES. THE SWITCHES ON THE HANDLEBARS FOR BOTH THE DIRECTION INDICATOR AND THE EMERGENCY ENGINE OFF/ENGINE-START FUNCTIONS MAY FAIL. CONSEQUENCE: IN SUCH A CASE, THE DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR AND/OR THE EMERGENCY ENGINE-OFF/START FUNCTIONS WOULD BE RENDERE

04/17/2012: 2009 BMW K1300GT (PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP DEMO BIKE, 42 MONTH WARRANTY) CLUTCH BASKET SHATTERED CAUSING A MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND ALMOST CAUSING A MULTIVEHICLE ACCIDENT. CLUTCH/BASKET/COVER WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN MD. REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,897.55 WERE COVERED 100% BY BMWNA. ENGINE ALLEGEDLY TURNED OVER SMOOTHLY, HOWEVER MOTORCYCLE REMAINED INOPERABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. 05/22/2012: THE INITIAL REPAIR DID NOT FIX ALL THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE INITIAL CLUTCH BASKET FAILURE. UPON MOTORCYCLE REASSEMBLY, ADDITIONAL ENGINE KNOCK/NOISE WAS DETECTED. THE MOTORCYCLE REMAINED INOPERABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. 08/01/2012: MULTIPLE PARTS INCL. AXLES, SHAFTS, BEARINGS, GEAR WHEELS, SPROCKETS, ETC. WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. TOTAL REPAIR COST: $4,108.38. BMWNA ONLY COVERED $1,750.83 AND I WAS EXPECTED TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE OUT OF POCKET. THIS REPAIR JOB DID NOT FIX ALL THE DAMAGE FROM THE ORIGINAL BREAKDOWN EITHER AS MORE ENGINE NOISE WAS DETECTED. MOTORCYCLE REMAINED INOPERABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. 12/07/2012: THE DEALERSHIP ALLEGEDLY IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE OVERLOOKED NOISE AS THE BENT CRANKSHAFT / PRIMARY GEAR. ESTIMATES IN THE AMOUNTS OF $2,560.14 JUST FOR THE CRANKSHAFT OR $4,252.48 FOR THE COMPLETE BOTTOM END WERE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO ME. TO DATE, THE DEALERSHIP, BMWNA AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER THROUGH INFORMAL CHANNELS. *TR

2009 BMW K1300 GT. CONSUMER STATES INCORRECT MILES PER GALLON READING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEEDLE WAS READING 63-67 MPG, WHEN IN FACT, IT WAS ONLY GETTING 42 MPG. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP AT ONE POINT FOR OVER SIX WEEKS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE BIKE NOW READS 70 MPG, WHEN IT IS ONLY GETTING 42-43 MPG. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE MILEAGE COUNTER FOR THE FUEL GAUGE DID NOT DISPLAY THE AMOUNT OF MILES FOR THE AMOUNT OF FUEL REMAINING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED SENSOR ON THE FUEL TANK, AND RECALIBRATED THE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 658 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

BEARINGS IN REAR WHEEL FINAL DRIVE FAILED MAKING MOTORCYCLE VERY UNSTABLE. OIL SEAL FAILURE CAUSED REAR TIRE AND BRAKE DISK TO BE COATED WITH OIL FROM THE FINAL DRIVE. *TT

THE ENGINE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TYPICALLY DURING DOWNSHIFTS AND AT IDLE AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS PRESENTED A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UPON RESTART, IT OPERATED AS NORMAL. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,700.

BMW ISSUED RECALL FOR 2009 K1300GT (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V471000). HAD SERVICE DONE TWO WEEKS AGO BUT STALLING ISSUE STILL HAPPENS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW MOTORCYCLE K1300 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SHIFTING GEARS, MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN SHIFTING TO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,380. UPDATED 8/2/10 *CN UPDATED 08/09/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT SPORT TOURING MOTORCYCLE. WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT WAS 1,500.

2009 BMW K 1300 GT MOTORCYCLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED AT SLOW SPEEDS. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I OWN A 2009 BMW K 1300 GT. I RIDE EXTENSIVELY AND AM EXPERIENCING STALLING WHEN DECELERATING OR COMING TO A STOP. THE STALLING SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY WITH THE CLUTCH IN AND THE BIKE WARM. IT IS ERRATIC AND HAS OCCURRED 30 TIMES OVER THE SUMMER. NOW THAT IT IS COOLER THE STALLING IS LESS FREQUENT. WHEN THIS OCCURS MY BRAKING SERVO AND LIGHTS GO OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT NIGHT AT STOP LIGHTS WHEREAS THE SURPRISE STALL CAUSES FUMBLING TO RESTART PLUS I AM NOT AS VISIBLE TO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN IT OCCURS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STALLING DURING MY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC COMMUTE ON A 55 MPH ROAD WITH STOP LIGHTS. I WAS AGAIN VULNERABLE BECAUSE I PRESENTED A HAZARD BY IMMOBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS. WHEN STALLED SEVERAL MIND SEQUENCES OCCUR THAT TAKE YOUR FOCUS OFF THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT ON THE HIGHWAY......"THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, WHAT HAPPENED, NO FUEL? ACCIDENTAL KILL SWITCH BUMP? ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TRY TO RESTART" I HAVE TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO MY DEALER WHO STATED THAT BMW WAS "AWARE" AND MOST CERTAINLY WORKING ON IT. THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION BY BMW OF THE PROBLEM. THEY DID A COMPUTER CHECK, DID SOME FUEL TWEAKS TO NO AVAIL. *TR

MOTORCYCLE STALLS OFTEN WHILE DOWNSHIFTING TO 1ST GEAR. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AS MOTORCYCLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAULT. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW OTHER PERSONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT "BMW IS WORKING ON IT". *TR

MY 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHILE SLOWING WITH THE CLUTCH PULLED IN. MANY OTHER OWNERS OF BMW K1300 SERIES MOTORCYCLES ARE HAVING THE SAME STALLING ISSUES AND OTHER STALLING ISSUES AND BMW IS NOT ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. MY MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION WHICH OF COURSE IS VERY DANGEROUS. OWNERS ARE PLEADING WITH BMW TO RECALL THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND THEY ARE DOING NOTHING. WE PLEASE ASK THAT YOU TO TAKE ACTION WITH BMW ON THIS ONGOING MATTER. *TR

I OWN A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WILL STALL WHEN THE CLUTCH DISENGAGES POWER FROM THE ENGINE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO THE MANUFACTURER AND WELL-DOCUMENTED BY BMW MOTORCYCLE DEALER SERVICE SHOPS. HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO IMPLEMENT A PERMANENT FIX. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, AS UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE, THE ENGINE IS STALLING UPON CLUTCH DISENGAGEMENT- ITS OCCURRENCE IS RANDOM AND HAS HAPPEN A FEW TIMES FOR ME. *TR

MY NEW BMW MOTORCYCLE (MODEL K 1300 GT) IS EXPERIENCING FREQUENT ENGINE STALLS (STALLED 4 TIMES DURING 350 MILE RIDE) AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE STALLS OCCUR WITH OUT WARNING DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I'VE STALLED ON EXIT RAMPS AND AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS DURING TURNING SITUATIONS. THIS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER IS VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND THE STARTER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT CARBON BUILD-UP CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH THIS MODEL AND THAT NO REMEDY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 2,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,200. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BIKE STALLED AGAIN WHILE RIDING UNDER 25 MPH. 10/22/09

MOTORCYCLE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, USUALLY AT LOW SPEED AND POSSIBLY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED. OUTSIDE TEMP. 80-100 DEGREE RANGE. NO WARNING SIGNS ON DASH APPEAR OR ENGINE BACKFIRE, ENGINE JUST DIES. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN 4,000 MILES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED. ENGINE RESTARTS FINE LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG. VEHICLE BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON 9-24-2009. DEALER CLAIMS MAY BE FUEL RELATED DEPOSITS IN THE THROTTLE BODIES CAUSING AIR FLOW RESTRICTION. REMOVED AIRBOX AND CLEANED THROTTLE BODIES PER PUMA # 26327820-01 WHICH SHOWS TO BE INVALID PER ANOTHER DEALERS SEARCH. ADDED FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER. PERFORMED ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE UPDATE. TOLD TO USE CHEVRON TECHRON FUEL TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE IN APRIL OF 2009. BEGINNING IN MAY 2009 I EXPERIENCED STALLING WHEN SLOWING AND STOPPING FOR LIGHTS AND SIGNS, ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS. BY JULY OF 2009 THE STALLING HAS BECOME MORE PROBLEMATIC, SUCH AS ENTERING CORNERS AT SPEED. I SOUGHT REPAIR FROM THE DEALERSHIP, MORTONS BMW OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA. MORTONS ADVISED THE BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND BMW OF GERMANY HAS NO KNOWN FIX FOR THE STALLING PROBLEM. MORTONS DISCONNECTED THE CARBON CANISTER AS A TEMPORARY ATTEMPT, BUT THE BIKE STALLED BEFORE I EXITED THE PARKING LOT. AS OF 9-8-09, MORTONS ADVISED ME BMW OF GERMANY DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE K1300 MOTORCYCLES STALL. *TR

TL*. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. ADDITIONALLY THE TURN SIGNALS AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ARE SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH IS INCREASED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXISTENCE OF THE FAILURES. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN REMEDIED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE CURRENT WAS UNDER 3,000.

2009 K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE EXPERIENCING COMPLETE ENGINE STALLING. THIS OCCURS, USUALLY, WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP OR TRAVELING AT SLOW SPEED IN TOWN/TRAFFIC AS CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AND DOWNSHIFTING....ENGINE STALLS COMPLETELY. ALSO, AT SPEED USUALLY IN CORNERS, WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND ENGAGING CLUTCH, ENGINE STALLS, AND AS CLUTCH IS RELEASED THE RESULT IS IMMEDIATE REAR TIRE SLIDING/ENGAGEMENT/SKIDDING ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH. TEMPERATURES AVERAGING BETWEEN 80 AND 91 DEGREES F. I EXPERIENCED THIS ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO ON ONLY TWO OCCASIONS AND THOUGHT IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN 'OPERATOR ERROR', BUT THIS MORE RECENT INCIDENT THE BIKE STALLED FIVE TIMES WHILE IN TRAFFIC TRAVELING LESS THAN 30MPG GOING INTO CITY OF KETCHUM, ID. *TR

2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE STALLED APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES DURING A 100 MILE RIDE. THESE INCIDENTS OCCURRED AS I WAS SLOWING AND COMING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH PULLED IN. THE BIKE DID NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY FOUR OUT OF THE SIX TIMES. THIS IS HIGHLY DANGEROUS, AS LOSING POWER AT ANY TIME ON A MOTORCYCLE MEANS THE POTENTIAL TO LOSE CONTROL. *TR

MY K1300GT STALLS OUT AT LOW SPEEDS/ IT WILL DO IT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I RIDE IT. *TR

2009 BMW K1300 GT HAS STALLED ONCE WHILE UP-SHIFTING ON THE INTERSTATE, AND STALLS CONSISTENTLY WHEN DECELERATING AND DOWN-SHIFTING. MOTORCYCLE FIRST STALLED AT APPROX 640 MILES JUST PRIOR TO BREAK-IN SERVICE. TWO DEALER ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE PROBLEM BY DISCONNECTING AND THEN PHYSICALLY ISOLATING THE CHARCOAL CANISTER HAVE NOT IMPROVED THE SITUATION. CALLS TO BMWNA CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE YIELDED ZERO RESULTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. *TR

2009 BMW K 1300 GT STALLS WHEN SHIFTING GEARS (CLUTCH ENGAGED) WHILE MOVING. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *TR

ENGINE STALLS OUT AND QUITS FOR NO REASON WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE CLUTCH. THIS HAPPENED WITH MY WIFE ON THE BACK AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH OR INJURY HAD WE BEEN REAR ENDED OR LOST CONTROL OF THE BIKE. BMW HAS NOT SUPPLIED A SOLUTION. *TR

TOTAL STARTER SWITCH FAILURE AFTER 3 PREVIOUS INCIDENTS OF INTERMITTENT FAILURES. THE PREVIOUS FAILURES SEEMED RANDOM AND DID NOT FAIL IN FRONT OF THE DEALER. DEALER REPLACED SWITCH ASSEMBLY ONLY AFTER WITNESSING THE TOTAL FAILURE.*TR

ENGINE QUITS WITHOUT WARNING. *TR

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED SIX TIMES, SOME WHILE APPROACHING OR PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGNS, OTHERS ON THE STREET DURING LOW SPEED RIDING. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. A CYCLE MUST REMAIN MOVING TO MAINTAIN STABILITY AND STALLING AT A STOP SIGN CAN LEAD TO BEING REAR-ENDED BY OTHER VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. I AM FEARFUL OF RIDING THE CYCLE AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT DANGER POSED BY THIS UNEXPECTED ENGINE STALLING WHILE RIDING. I UNDERSTAND THAN BMW HAS POSSIBLY BEEN IGNORING THIS SITUATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND THAT NHTSA HAS YET TO TAKE ACTION. PLEASE TAKE ACTION BEFORE THE FIRST DEATH RESULTS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE THAT ONLY A CYCLE RIDER CAN FULLY COMPREHEND. *TR

THIS WEEKEND WHILE COMING DOWN THROUGH PISGAH AND DOWN US25 FROM ASHEVILLE IN BOTH RAIN AND DRY CONDITIONS WITH ME ALONE AND NO LOAD THE BIKE STALLED SIX TIMES. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DECELERATING/SLOWING DOWN AFTER CLUTCH IS PULLED IN SUCH AS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT OR SLOWING DOWN AT AN INTERSECTION FOR A TURN. YOU CAN BE IN THIRD OR SECOND GEAR OR FIFTH BUT WHEN YOU PULL THE CLUTCH IN IT DIES SILENTLY. IT GOES WITHOUT SAYING THAT THIS IS DANGEROUS SO I AM COMING TO YOU FOR A FIX. I READ THAT V 13.2 HELPS FIX, BUT SOME THINGS THAT MAY BE WORTH CHECKING: *TR

I OWN A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE. THERE IS AN ISSUE WHERE THE ENGINE CUTS OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON, WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED AND THERE ARE NO INSTRUMENTATION WARNINGS OF THE FAILURE. THIS ISSUE IS WIDELY REPORTED ON THE BMW OWNER'S FORUMS (HTTP://WWW.K-BIKES.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=18145&PAGE=3&PP=10).*TR

I RIDE A BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE. MY ENGINE STALLED AT LOW SPEED...ALMOST AS IF I HAD ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ENGINE KILL SWITCH. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. *TR

2009 BMW K1300GT ENGINE STALLING DURING NORMAL OPERATION. WHILE DRIVING AROUND 40 MILES PER HOUR AND DOWN SHIFTING FROM 4TH GEAR TO 3RD GEAR, THE ENGINE STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ENGINE STARTED BACK UP AFTER STALL. ENGINE STALLING DURING MOVEMENT CAN BE HAZARDOUS UNDER MANY RIDING CONDITIONS. *TR

ENGINE RANDOMLY STALLS (SO RANDOM I CANNOT RECREATE) AT ANY ALTITUDE BUT MORE SO AT HIGH ALTITUDE BY SIMPLY PULLING IN THE CLUTCH LEVER. THIS CONDITION IS OBVIOUSLY A SAFETY HAZARD AND COULD INVOLVE REAR END COLLISIONS OR OTHER. BMW HAS NOT RESPONDED TO DEALERSHIP OR MYSELF WITH A FIX FOR THIS CONDITION. *TR