BMW R MODEL 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V483000

Make Model Year
BMW R MODEL 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2003-12-10 2003-11-25 2003-11-25

Production Dates: 2002-12-01 - 2003-08-31

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 7000

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE ELECTRICAL WIRING FOR THE OXYGEN SENSOR AND THE IGNITION LEAD FOR THE RIGHT-HAND SECONDARY SPARK PLUG HAVE A PARALLEL ROUTING OVER PART OF THEIR INSTALLATION PATH. THE CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THESE CABLES MAY ALLOW THE SIGNAL FROM THE IGNITION LEAD TO INTERFERE WITH THE SIGNAL FROM THE OXYGEN SENSOR WIRING.

Consequence

AS A RESULT, ENGINE HESITATION OR MISFIRING COULD OCCUR, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE ELECTRICAL WIRING TO THE OXYGEN SENSOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117, OPTION "4.

Notes

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