Bmw R 1200 Rt 2012

• Recall 179602 [USA]: A fuel leak, in the presence of an ignition source, may result in a fire.
  Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain 2011-2014 s 1000 rr/r/ hp4, r 1200 gs/gs adventure/r/rt, k 1300 s, k 1600 gt/gtl/gtl exclusive and 2014 r nine t motorcycles. The fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation.
  bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall began march 17, 2021. 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.Safercar.Gov.

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Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw r 1200 rt motorcycle. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v060000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. Max bmw motorcycles located at 493 danbury rd, new milford, ct 06776 and the manufacturer were made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact received notification that the part was available however, after contacting the manufacturer, no information on a date for parts availability was provided. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

When accelerating from a stop the engine started running poorly, hardly any power. I moved over 3 lanes in heavy traffic to the right shoulder & turned the engine off. Had it towed to dealership where i was informed the plastic throttle body cams had broken. This bike has only 20,000 miles on it! It put me in extreme danger.

When accelerating from a stop the engine started running poorly, hardly any power. I moved over 3 lanes in heavy traffic to the right shoulder & turned the engine off. Had it towed to dealership where i was informed the plastic throttle body cams had broken. This bike has only 20,000 miles on it! It put me in extreme danger.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw r1200 rt. The took the vehicle to euro cycle bmw las vegas (6175 w sahara ave b, las vegas, nv 89146, (702) 454-6269) for routine maintenance. The technician noticed that the flange was leaking and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the flange was once serviced by the previous owner; however, the repair did not correct the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to euro cycle bmw las vegas. No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 53,961.

The contact owns a 2012 bmw r1200 rt motorcycle. The contact stated that the handlebars loosened and were not secured. The motorcycle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the head bearing had failed and needed to be replaced. The cause of the steering head bearing failure was undetermined. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 20,000.

Fuel leak at the fuel pump quick disconnect. The disconnect is leaking as well as the fuel pump neck. It happens only when the ignition is turned on and the pump comes on, putting pressure to the fuel system.

Final drive failure on bmw r1200rt motorcycle. The rear wheel crown gear bearing failed. Oil was leaking from the rear wheel seal because of the bearing failure . Oil from the final drive saturated the rear brake rendering it useless. Inspection of the wheel while stationary revealed that the rear wheel/final drive seal was leaking. After the incident, the final drive was repaired/rebuilt by bmw authorized mechanics shop.

2012 bmw r1200 rt. Consumer writes in regards to motorcycles communication system controller turn signal engagement very difficult. *smd the consumer stated bmw re-designed the turn signals, which is now a single switch. The left turn signal would not always turn on. The control panel had a glare, which made the panel difficult to read, during the day. The tire pressure sensor consistently read below 2-3 lbs.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw r1200 rt. The contact stated that the instrument panel cluster became hard to read when the sun would shine directly on the component. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer, who took pictures of the instrument cluster and sent the images to the manufacturer. The manufacturer forwarded the pictures to their engineers and the contact was advised that the failure would be investigated if more owners filed a complaint on the issue. The failure mileage was 7,500.