Bayerische Motoren Werke: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Bayerische Motoren Werke reported this defect to federal regulators on Jan 15, 2004 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 39,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING IN FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED AND LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM INVOLVING CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, ADJUST ALL CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS. ALSO, ALL FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLINGS WILL BE INSPECTED. IF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE QUICK-DISCONNECT O-RING WILL BE REPLACED. IF DAMAGED, THE COUPLING WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 BMW K Series | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 BMW R Series | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 BMW K Series | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 BMW K Series | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 BMW R Series | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 BMW K Series | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 BMW R Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 BMW R Series | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 04V028000.
Full record for the 2004 BMW K Series → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →