BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2008 THROUGH 2010 F 650 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 11

Oct 18, 2010 — Recall Campaign #10V496000

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2008 THROUGH 2010 F 650 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 11, 2008, THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2009. A WASHER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE FRONT DISC BRAKE FASTENERS' TORQUE. AS A RESULT, OVER TIME, A FASTENER OR MUTIPLE FASTENERS COULD BECOME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE BRAKE DISC TO BECOME LOOSE.

The recall was influenced by the manufacturer with about 1,780 units affected.

See recall notice

NHTSA Safety Recall Notice

10V496000

Manufacturer:	BMW of North America, LLC
Recall date:	October 18, 2010
NHTSA Campaign #:	10V496000
Units affected:	1,780

Description:: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2008 THROUGH 2010 F 650 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 11, 2008, THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2009. A WASHER MAY INTERFERE WITH THE FRONT DISC BRAKE FASTENERS' TORQUE. AS A RESULT, OVER TIME, A FASTENER OR MUTIPLE FASTENERS COULD BECOME LOOSE, ALLOWING THE BRAKE DISC TO BECOME LOOSE.
Consequeces:: A LOOSE BRAKE DISC MAY INTERFERE WITH PROPER BRAKING PERFORMANCE AND MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective action:: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 13, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
Notes:: 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 .

Affects the following:

2009 BMW F 650 GS Complaints
THE MOTORCYCLE HAS EXTENSIVE HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE LEFT & RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. A HIGHLY REPORTED ISSUE ON BMW FORUMS. *TR;
2010 BMW F650 GS Complaints
THREE INCIDENTS ON THE SAME DAY WITHIN 35 MILES. THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE WAS 95 DEGREES FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT, AND IN THE MID- 80S (WHILE GRADUALLY RISING IN ALTITUDE ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD) FOR THE 2ND AND 3RD. THE GAS TANK WAS HALF EMPTY-ABOUT 2 GALLONS REMAINING: 1ST INCIDENT) RODE THREE MILES ON A FLAT, PAVED ROAD. STOPPED AND TURNED OFF IGNITION TO DISABLE ABS AT START OF DIRT ROAD. BMW WOULD NOT RESTART FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. 2ND & 3RD INCIDENTS) 10 MILES LATER WHILE RIDING IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR IN THE RANGE OF 20 - 30 MPH, THE BMW LOST ALL POWER AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART BMW AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES EACH TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE: HAD THE ENGINE STOPPED WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IN A CITY, THE MOTORCYCLE COULD FALL OVER WITHOUT POWER. ALSO, WITHOUT POWER, A RIDER MIGHT NOT BE ABLE TO SAFELY MANEUVER AWAY FROM TRAFFIC. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN WELL REPORTED ON BMW OWNER AND RIDER FORUMS IN THE U.S., IN THE U.K. AND IN AUSTRALIA. BMW DEALERS HAVE SEEN CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS, YET THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER, BMW THROUGH ITS REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MANAGERS, DENY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM. REPORTED FIXES HAVE INVOLVED FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AND ELECTRONIC FUEL RE-MAPPING AT CUSTOMER COST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE A REQUIRED MANUFACTURER RE-CALL, REGARDLESS OF WARRANTY DATE. *TR;