https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-rs New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW R 1150 RS. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:31:36 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-rs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-rs#complaint-670320 Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT MY MOTORCYLE HAD A GUSHING FUEL LEAK OVER THE ENGINE FROM A BROKEN "FUEL LINE QUICK RELEASE COUPLING" MADE FROM A PLASTIC MATERIAL. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM...THIS IS A MAJOR FAILURE/DEFECT IN THE COUPLING. BMW HAS RECENTLY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AND IS CHANGING TO A METAL COUPLING. I CORRECTED THE FAILURE BY REPLACING THE BROKEN-PLASTIC COUPLING TO A METAL COUPLING. BMW RESPONDED TO M https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-rs https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-r-1150-rs#recall-02V319000-bmw-bmw-r-1150-rs-2003 Wed, 27 Nov 2002 00:00:00 GMT ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE 3RD AND 4TH TRANSMISSION GEAR (SHIFT) WHEELS MAY NOT BE SECURELY SEATED ON THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. CONSEQUENTLY, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM 5TH TO 6TH GEAR, ENGAGEMENT OF THE TWO GEARS MAY OCCUR SIMULTANEOUSLY.