BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Software
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 24, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,060. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 G 650 GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 2, 2015, and 2013-2014 G 650 GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall when they are idling and the clutch lever is pulled in.
The risk
If the engine stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised version of the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 BMW G650gs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW G 650 GS Serato | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW G650gs | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 BMW G 650 GS Serato | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 BMW G650gs | 2 | 2 | 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 15V537000.
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