Bmw K 1600 B 2020
Complaint Information: Recalls, Consumer Complaints, Service Bulletins, OBD II Codes
Recall 183249 [USA]: A damaged link strut can cause the rear of the motorcycle to contact the rear wheel, affecting riding stability and control, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2019-2020 k1600 gt, k1600 gtl, and k1600 b motorcycles. The link strut connecting the rear suspension to the frame may have insufficient strength, which can cause the link strut to become damaged.
dealers will replace the rear link strut, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters to inform owners of the safety risk were mailed on march 11, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed june 21, 2022. Owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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.Nhtsa.Gov.
To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.
Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.
- B611305 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: The electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on ho
- MC610522 - WHEELS: Due to a hardware change to the angular rate sensor, certain sub functions will not be active until after a software update.
- SIB170222 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: Coolant is leaking from under the car which is equipped with the n63 engine. A low coolant warning might also be displayed (cc message id166).
- SIB610522 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Due to a hardware change to the angular rate sensor, a specific function "front wheel lift detection" of the pro driving modes is not activated.
- MC710122 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL: Emission control information.?
- MC610821 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: When diagnosing fault codes (0x3a13d7, 0x3a13d9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
- MC660118 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: The bike does not shut down with a short press of the keyless ride button. The keyless ride button must be pressed for several seconds to shut the bike down
- MC000621 - ENGINE (PWS): Bmw motorrad usa is pleased to announce the launch of the bmw motorrad ultimate care program, effective june 23 , 2021. Three different plans will be offered for consumer bikes, as well as two authority-specific plans. Model-year 2020 and n
| Crash | Fire | Towed | Injured | Deaths | Failure Date |
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| No | No | N | None | None | 20210514 |
At highway speeds when approaching any large vehicle the motorcycle oscillates to the point of loss of control. This occurs at distances up to 300 yards. In brisk cross winds on open road the same condition exists, but is multiplied in close proximity to other vehicles. I had the bike inspected and serviced by a bmw dealer and nothing mechanical was found. My background is in aviation, and in my 30 years experience this acts and feels like an aerodynamic instability issue. I have been riding for 40 years and outside of "tank slap," when racing i have never experienced anything like this on a road bike under normal riding conditions. There are many forum posts with the same concerns, but no viable solutions. Bmw has not been helpful.