Bmw recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
If the engine stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
The fix
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].
Vehicles covered
- Bmw G 650 Gs 2013–2015
- Bmw G 650 Gs Serato 2013–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V537000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 24, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 14, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 1,060
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Mar 8, 2013 to Mar 2, 2015
- Part
- Electrical system › Software; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
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.
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.