BMW R1150gs - NHTSA record changes

New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Wed, 03 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT

SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL FIRE LED TO THE MOTORCYCLE BEING ENGULFED IN FLAMES SHORTLY AFTER STARTUP. *TR

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Sat, 11 Aug 2012 00:00:00 GMT

FINAL DRIVE FAILURE CAUSING OIL TO SPILL ONTO REAR TIRE WHILE RIDING. THIS IS THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. *TR

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

MY 2002 BMW 1150GS MOTORCYCLE HAS ONLY JUST OVER 41K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THESE MOTORCYCLES ARE ADVERTISED TO THE PUBLIC AS ABLE TO DRIVE FOREVER ACROSS CONTINENTS, BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I WAS VERY SURPRISED WHEN IT LOST SOME INTERNAL GEARS LAST WEEKEND AND SOMETHING LET GO IN THE GEARBOX WHEN SHIFTING BETWEEN 5TH AND 6TH UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. AFTER REGULAR MAINTENANCE, THE TR

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CROWN GEAR BEARING FAILURE, NO OIL LEAK. PROGRESSIVE VIBRATION FELT IN FOOTPEGS AND SEAT, SEVERAL VERY BRIEF REAR WHEEL LOCK-UPS. METAL FUZZ ON MAGNETIC PLUG, PULLED THE DRIVE, SENT TO AN INDEPENDENT EXPERT (NOT A BMW DEALER) WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND REBUILT THE DRIVE. *TR

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WHILE ON A CROSS COUNTRY MOTORCYCLE TRIP. I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO HAVE A GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION FROM THE REAR. I STOPPED TO FIND OIL LEAKING FROM THE FINAL DRIVE ALL OVER THE REAR TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE REAR ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED BECAUSE THE GEAR OIL SATURATED THE BRAKE ROTOR AND PADS. I ALMOST CRASHED THE MOTORCYCLE BECAU

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

TWO PROBLEMS; 1. ABS INTERMITTENTLY WORKS, AND INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP FRONT WHEEL ON GRAVEL ROADS, CAUSING UNDESIRED WHEEL LOCKUP....VERY UNSAFE. 2. ABS BRAKE ASSIST SERVOS (POWER BRAKES) INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE, CAUSING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, ONCE ASSIST SERVO POWER IS LOST THE RESIDUAL BRAKING IS APPROXIMATELY 20% OF ASSISTED BRAKING, THIS CAUSES HEART STOPPAGE WHILE TRYING

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:00:00 GMT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RA (NA). WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED GAS FUMES AND THEN NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM. AS OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM FOR FREE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT

IN APRIL 2005, I EXPERIENCED A FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON MY 2002 BMW R1150GS. DURING A 36,000 MILE SERVICE, I REPORTED A SLIGHT OIL LEAK AROUND THE RUBBER BOOT ON THE FINAL DRIVE SHAFT. BMW REPLACED THE FINAL DRIVE BEARING THAT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE ENTIRE FINAL DRIVE WAS REPLACED DURING THE SERVICE AT NO CHARGE. THE FINAL DRIVE FAILURE PROBLEM IS A MAJOR ISSUE AND I AM AWARE OF SIX LOCAL BMW

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Tue, 05 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT

2002 BMW R1150GS MOTORCYCLE SUFFERED A FAILURE OF THE FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY IN THE SHAFT DRIVE MECHANISM. THERE WAS NO WARNING. THE SEAL BLEW OUT AND THE SHAFT BEARINGS DISINTEGRATED CAUSING THE WHEEL TO HOP UP AND DOWN SEVERELY AT ABOUT 70 MPH. I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE BIKE OVER SAFELY WITHOUT A CRASH. THE ENTIRE FINAL DRIVE WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. FORTUNATELY, IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HAD IT F

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Mon, 20 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT

BMW MOTORCYCLE REAR DRIVE FAILURE, COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC CRASH IF REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP. DRIVE FAILED WITH NO ADVANCE SYMPTOMS. DRIVE REBUILT.*AK

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Mon, 26 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT

THIS MOTORCYCLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A LINKED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE REAR WHEEL AND FRONT WHEEL WORK TOGETHER. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS WITHOUT BRAKES FOR AN UNDETERMINED PERIOD OF TIME. *AK *NM

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Tue, 21 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

REAR END, FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON 2000 BMW R1150GS MOTORCYCLE. *LA

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

I HAD A FINAL DRIVE BEARING FAILURE IN MY BMW 2000 R1150GS MOTORCYCLE AT 35,000 MILES. IT WAS REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, NEXT TIME IT WILL NOT BE. THIS PROBLEM IS HAPPENING FAR TO FREQUENTLY ON LOW MILEAGE BIKES OF SEVERAL MODELS. *LA

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT

GAS LEAK

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING

Mon, 04 Aug 2003 00:00:00 GMT

REAR DRIVE (WHEEL) BEARING FAILURE. THIS IS THE ONLY SUPORT BEARING FOR THE WHEEL.*AK

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Tue, 08 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT

FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON BMW R1150GS MOTORCYCLE AT 28,200 MILES RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL AND REQUIRING COMPLETE FINAL DRIVE AND ABS SENSOR REPLACEMENT.*AK

New NHTSA complaint: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

Tue, 08 Jul 2003 00:00:00 GMT

FINAL DRIVE FAILURE ON BMW R1150GS MOTORCYCLE AT 28,200 MILES RESULTING IN LOSS OF OIL AND REQUIRING COMPLETE FINAL DRIVE AND ABS SENSOR REPLACEMENT.*AK

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Wed, 12 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT

THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK *JB

New NHTSA recall: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

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.

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Tue, 24 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

BMWNA HAS ISSUED A TSB. THEY HAVE MADE A CORRECTION FOR MODELS AFTER A CERTAIN VIN. THEY ARE NOT REPAIRING EARLIER MODELS AFFECTED BY THE PART. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION.NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Mon, 16 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

AS SOON AS I STARTED MY BIKE, I SMELLED RAW GASOLINE. I LOOKED DOWN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY BIKE AND SAW A FLUID LEAKING ON THE GROUND AS IT RAN OFF MY TRANSMISSION. I SHUT DOWN THE MOTORCYLE TO INVESTIGATE. I STARTED IT THREE MORE TIMES. TWO OF THOSE STARTS PRODUCED A FUEL LEAK. THE LEAK ORIGINATED ON ONE OF THE FUEL LINES, ADJACENT TO THE RIGHT THROTTLE BODY. THE CRIMP-TYPE CLAMPS WERE LOO

New NHTSA complaint: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

Wed, 11 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

FUEL LINE ON RIGHT SIDE OF MOTORCYCLE LEAKED APPROXIMATELY 1 TABLESPOON OF FUEL WITHIN A FEW SECONDS OF ENGINE STARTUP. ENGINE WAS STOPPED BEFORE ANY DAMAGE COULD TAKE PLACE. FUEL LEAKED FROM FUEL LINE ABOVE RIGHT CYLINDER, RAN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE AND STARTED TO DRIP ONTO CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HAD THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER BEEN AT FULL OPERATING TEMPERATURE, THIS WOULD ALMOST CERTAINLY HAV

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Fri, 06 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

BRAKES OCCASIONALLY COMPLETELY RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Fri, 06 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

BRAKES OCCASIONALLY COMPLETELY RELEASE WITHOUT WARNING

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

Thu, 05 Sep 2002 00:00:00 GMT

THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES ARE LINKED ON THIS MOTORCYCLE. WHEN BRAKING HARD ON ROUGH ROAD CONDITIONS, THE EXCESS FORCE APPLIED TO THE REAR BRAKE BY THE LINKED SYSTEM CAN CAUSE THE ABS TO MODULATE UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH HAS THE EFFECT OF ELIMINATING BRAKING AT A CRITICAL MOMENT. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS EFFECT MAY CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT AT SOME TIME IN THE FUTURE. I AM AWARE THAT BMW REDESIGNED

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

WHILE GOING OVER A SERIES OF BUMPS, THE ABS SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSES AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE SITUATION. BMW HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT REFUSED TO REPLACE THE ABS COMPONENTS UNTIL THEY FAIL. BY THEN I COULD BE KILLED. PLEASE HELP FORCE THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THESE FAULTY BRAKE COMPONENTS FOR ALL AFFECTED R1150RT OWNERS.*AK

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

ABS ACTIVATES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING ON ROUGH SURFACE- THE MODULATOR SENSES INCORRECT INFORMATION. POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING SITUATION ON A MOTORCYCLE. BMW HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN IN MARCH 2002 #34-001-02(012) BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL.

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

REFERENCE BMW SERVICE BULLETIN, DATED MARCH 2002, BULLETIN NO: 34 001002 (012). MY MOTORCYCLE IS EARLY VIN WHICH HAS THE ABS BRAKE MODULATOR THAT IS TO BE REPLACED PER THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. I WANT BMW TO UPDATE MY MOTORCYCLE'S BRAKE SYSTEM PER THEIR SERVICE BULLETIN, COST TO BE COVERED BY EXISTING MFG. WARRANTEE.

New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

Fri, 30 Aug 2002 00:00:00 GMT

BMW-NA KNOW OF UNSAFE OPERATION PROBLEMS IN THE ABS ON MODELS WITH VIN