Delivery: fuel pumpRecall 13V-617 · BMW vehicles
BMW of North America, LLC recall 13V-617 covers 50,184 BMW vehicles for a delivery: fuel pump problem, reported to NHTSA on December 12, 2013. The manufacturer's latest report (2015 Q3) shows 59% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 13V617000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 model year R-model motorcycles, model year 2005-2012 K-model motorcycles, model year 2010-2011 S 1000 model motorcycles, and model year 2006-2010 HP2 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel pump flange (and the auxiliary fuel pump flange if equipped) could develop cracks and leak fuel.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will either reinforce the fuel pump flange or replace the pump, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
59%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from January 6, 2004 to April 15, 2011. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.
The investigation behind this recall
- Fuel Leak - MotorycleNHTSA