NHTSA Recall 16V689000
NHTSA Campaign Id 16V689000; Date: Sep. 26, 2016
If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.
Recalled Vehicles:
2013 BMW G650gs; 2014 BMW G650gs; 2015 BMW G650gs; 2016 BMW G650gs; 2013 BMW G650gs Sertao; 2014 BMW G650gs Sertao; 2015 BMW G650gs Sertao
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Manufactured by: Bmw Of North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 1,398
Recall Summary:
BMW of north America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 BMW g650gs motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to October 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 BMW g650gs sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to may 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit (ecu) software issue.
How to Fix:
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the ecu software, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 18, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: this recall supersedes recall 15v-537. Motorcycles that were repaired under that recall need to have their software updated again as part of this campaign.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 16, 2016
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