BMW K1300 S 2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 09V471000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | K1300 S | 2009 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2010-02-22 | 2009-12-10 | 2009-12-10 |
Production Dates: 2008-09-11 - 2009-10-13
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2019
Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report
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.
ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
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.
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
