2009 BMW K1300 S

4 recalls, 64 complaints - 28 TSBs

SUSPENSION:REAR

Defect Description

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 MOTORCYCLES. THE BEARINGS COULD BE SUBJECT TO CORROSION. THIS COULD LEAD TO REDUCED MOVEMENT OF THE LINK LEVER.

Consequence

THIS COULD AFFECT THE HANDLING OF THE MOTORCYCLE INCREASING THE RISK A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

11,826 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Defect Description

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 AND 2010 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 11, 2008 AND NOVEMBER 19, 2009. POOR FUEL QUALITY MAY LEAD TO SMALL DEPOSITS WITHIN THE THROTTLE BODIES. DURING ENGINE OPERATION IN A LOW RPM RANGE, TYPICALLY NEAR IDLE SPEED (WHEN COM... Read more

Consequence

ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLES BY UPDATING THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-831-1117.

2,019 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

Defect Description

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 MOTORCYCLES. THE SWITCHES ON THE HANDLEBARS FOR BOTH THE DIRECTION INDICATOR AND THE EMERGENCY ENGINE OFF/ENGINE-START FUNCTIONS MAY FAIL.

Consequence

IN SUCH A CASE, THE DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR AND/OR THE EMERGENCY ENGINE-OFF/START FUNCTIONS WOULD BE RENDERED INOPERATIVE. IN SOME CASES, ENGINE STALLING COULD ALSO RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

1,351 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Defect Description

BMW IS RECALLING 1,297 MODEL YEAR 2009 K1300 S AND K1300 GT MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN OCTOBER 1, 2008 AND MAY 1, 2009. IN CERTAIN RIDING CONDITIONS INVOLVING INCREASED VIBRATION, THE BRAKE FLUID IN THE FRONT RESERVOIR CAN FOAM.

Consequence

THIS COULD LEAD TO A REDUCED BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH.

Remedy

THE FRONT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH A SCREEN INSERT. THE REMEDY WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417 OR EMAIL BMW AT [email protected].

1,297 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC

Complaint Statistics

64 total complaints 1 crashes 3 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	20
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	11
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	6
POWER TRAIN	4
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM	3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC	1

Incident date: Oct 24, 2018

STALLING ISSUE, NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL, ALMOST FAIL WHEN I PASS THE CAR, SO DANGER...

Incident date: Aug 29, 2013

ON AUGUST 29, 2013 MY CONTINENTAL CONTISPORT ATTACK FRONT TIRE POPPED WHILE I WAS RIDING MY 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE NORTH OF DAHLONEGA, GA. I WAS LUCKY AND DID NOT CRASH. I WAS RIDING AT ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE TIRE POPPED. THE CENTER OF THE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE RAPID DEFLATION. I HAD TH... Read more

Incident date: Oct 10, 2014

VEHICLE STALLS CONSTANTLY. ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING AND WHILE TURNING AS IT CAN LEAD TO A FALL/ACCIDENT

1 injured

Incident date: Dec 10, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 09V384000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE YEARS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTAC... Read more

Incident date: Oct 8, 2012

I WAS DECELERATING AND DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR AT 4 MPH, I PULLED THE CLUTCH IN AND COASTED TO A STOP THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. I TRIED TO START BUTTON, BUT THERE WAS NO CATCHING. I PRESSED THE START BUTTON AND ACCELERATED THE RPM'S TO 4000 THEN THE BIKE TOOK OFF ABRUPTLY. ONE THOUSAND FEET LATER, I... Read more

Incident date: Oct 8, 2012

Incident date: May 20, 2012

THE BIKE STALLS WHEN YOU SLOW DOWN AND GO TO SHIFT INTO A LOWER GEAR. IT HAS DONE IT NUMEROUS TIMES AND IS VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE. THIS BIKE WAS RE-SOLD BY BMW AFTER THEY SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. BMW'S FIX DIDN'T WORK, THE BIKE IS STILL STALLING. THE BIKE HAS NOW BEEN AT TH... Read more

Incident date: May 2, 2011

ENGINE STALLS CONSTANTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN JUST CRUISING. *TR

Incident date: Dec 30, 2010

HAD STALLING RECALL PERFORMED IN APPROXIMATELY JANUARY 2011. SOFTWARE UPDATE HAS FAILED TO CORRECT THE STALLING CONDITION. THE ENGINE STILL STALLS UNDER A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS, BUT ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO RIDING. PREVIOUS RECALL HAS FAILED TO CORRECT THE STALLING PROBLEM. *TR

Incident date: Sep 15, 2009

HAVE HAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED ONCE UNDER RECALL. THE REPLACEMENT UNIT HAS NOW FAILED. TURN SIGNALS WILL NOW ONLY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY. NOTE ONCE AGAIN THAT THE UPDATED COMPONENT INSTALLED TO SATISFY PREVIOUS RECALL HAS FAILED. *TR

Incident date: Aug 15, 2009

BMW K1300S CUTTING OUT WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND ON IDLE, THIS CAN HAPPEN 4 OR 5 TIMES ON A 10 MILE RUN OR ONCE ON A 500 MILE RUN, THE BIKE HAS BEEN BACK TO BMW MANCHESTER A NUMBER OF TIMES AND THEY CANNOT SORT THE PROBLEM. *TR

Incident date: Jun 9, 2010

I WAS TRAVELING WEST ON AN INTERSTATE FOR ABOUT 10 MILES WHEN A SLIGHT VIBRATION STARTED WHICH AT FIRST THOUGHT WAS THE ROAD THEN I SLOWED DOWN AND THE SHAKING GOT VIOLENT. I STOPPED THE MOTORCYCLE AND SAW A LARGE LUMP IN THE FRONT TIRE 1 INCH HIGH 8 INCHES LONG. I SLOWLY WENT DOWN THE EXIT RAMP AN... Read more

Incident date: Mar 24, 2010

NEW BMW K 1300S 2009. ENGINE STALLING SINCE JULY 2009 HAS BECOME WORSE. I'VE HAD A COUPLE NEAR MISSES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VERY FEATURES I GOT THE MOTORCYCLE FOR ( THE ENGINE, BRAKES, HANDLEBAR SWITCHES) ALL HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE WITH THE BMW AND THE K 1300S, AND I QUESTI... Read more

Incident date: Mar 1, 2010

THE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON I-95 IN FLORIDA AROUND 2PM. THERE WAS A GOOD DEAL OF TRAFFIC AND ALL LANES WERE OCCUPIED. AS I WENT TO SLOW DOWN I APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKE, BUT THERE WAS NO PRESSURE AND ABSOLUTELY NO ACTION ON THE BRAKE. THERE HAD BEEN A PREVIOUS RECALL ON THE FRONT BRAKES WHICH ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 14, 2009

STALLING WHEN ROLLING OFF THROTTLE. *TR

Incident date: Aug 29, 2009

BIKE STALLS ON DECEL AND CLUTCH PULLED IN. IT RESTARTS OK. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS VERY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOLD DEALER ABOUT STALLING AND THEY ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STALLING DURING TEST RIDE AFTER 600 MILE SERVICE.*TR

Incident date: Nov 1, 2009

MOTORCYCLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 7 TIMES FOR STALLING AND 3 OF THESE TIMES IT REQUIRED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. THE BIKE IS AT BMW MOTORCYCLES OF FT. WORTH NOW, AFTER BEING TOWED FOR... Read more

Incident date: Oct 24, 2009

2009 BMW K 1300 S MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH TO DOWNSHIFT. HAPPENS EVERY OUTING. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NO "FIX" AS OF YET. *TR

Incident date: Oct 3, 2009

2009 BMW K1300S, ENGINE STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AND FULLY ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE. IT'S NORMAL FOR THE BIKE TO STALL 2 TO 4 TIMES DURING A 200 MILE RIDE. ENGINE GOES DOWN TO IDLE THEN STALLS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE BIKE AS I'VE EXPERIENCE ENGINE STALLS IN HEAVY TRA... Read more

Incident date: Oct 11, 2009

MOTORCYCLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED IN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER THE LAST 500 MILES. THE MOTORCYCLE NOW HAS AROUND 3,400 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE BMW, BUT AT THIS TIME THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX. *TR

Incident date: Aug 15, 2009

BMW K1300S. 2009 1300 MILES INTERMITTENT . 15 ENGINE STALLS. FOR NO REASON . *SAFETY ISSUE*. *TR

Incident date: Aug 24, 2009

STALLING ISSUE ON 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE. *TR

Incident date: Sep 15, 2009

2009 K1300S BMW MOTORCYCLE. REGULARLY STALLS ON DECELERATION COMING TO STOPS. OCCURS 5 TO 10 TIMES PER MONTH. CREATES DANGEROUS PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC. *TR

Incident date: Sep 26, 2009

PURCHASED NEW 2010 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE FROM RIDE WEST BMW, LAKE CITY WAY, SEATTLE. UNIT HAD 3 MILES ON ODOMETER ON DELIVERY. AT 5PM I LEFT THE DEALER (THEY ALSO CLOSE AT 5PM) AND HEADED HOME, APPROXIMATELY 32 MILES. THE BIKE STALLED WITHIN THE FIRST TWO MILES WHILE DOWNSHIFTING ON THE ON-RAMP TO I... Read more

Incident date: Sep 26, 2009

I HAVE A BRAND NEW BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE WITH BARELY 1000 MILES ON IT THAT STALLS A RANDOM INTERVALS AND TYPICALLY WHEN GOING TO IDLE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BACK TIRE TO LOCK UP/SKID AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FALL. OTHER RIDERS HAVE BEEN INJURED AND ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED ON THESE BIKES. ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 15, 2009

1. THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS DURING LOW IDLE OPERATIONS,IE: SLOW PARKING LOT TRAFFIC, SLOWING DOWN AND DOWNSHIFTING COMING TO A STOP LIGHT, DECREASING SPEED & MANEUVERING AROUND TURNS, PULLING AND HOLDING THE CLUTCH (ENGAGING CLUTCH) TO CHANGE GEARS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. 2. THIS IS HAPPENING CONSISTENTLY ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 23, 2009

BMW K 1300 S. THE BIKE STALLED OUT 6 TIMES TODAY. ONE OF THE STALLS CAUSED THE BIKE TO SHUT OFF AT ABOUT 40 MPH CAUSING A TIP TO THE SIDE. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MY BMW DEALER MAX BMW IN NH A NUMBER OF TIMES, THEY OPENED A TICKET WITH BMW CORPORATE AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE A... Read more

1 injured

Incident date: Aug 23, 2009

ENGINE STALLS (TURNS OFF) WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO 25-35 MPH IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THIS HAS STARTED TO HAPPEN AFTER 250 MILES ON THE ENGINE, AND NOW IT OCCURS EVERY RIDE. THIS MEANS YOU NEVER CAN TRUST A DOWN SHIFT BECAUSE THE ENGINE MAY STOP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN TRAFFIC BECAU... Read more

Incident date: Sep 13, 2009

THE ENGINE HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING OR COASTING IN NEUTRAL (CLUTCH IN) TO STOP. *TR

Incident date: Aug 28, 2009

2009 BMW MOTORCYCLE MODEL K1300S STALLS ON DECELERATION, WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED; OR ON OCCASION BETWEEN SHIFTS. STALLS CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATION DUE TO SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. SITUATION OCCURS FREQUENTLY, ENGINE COLD OR WARM. DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR

Incident date: Aug 28, 2009

Incident date: Sep 7, 2009

BMW 2009 K1300S STALLS INTERMITTANTLY, USUALLY ON A DOWN SHIFT. HAS OCCURED AT LEAST 75 TIMES IN FIRST 1,956 MILES. USUALLY OCCURS FROM 2ND TO 1ST DOWN SHIFT, BUT HAS OCCURED IN 5TH TO 4TH AND 4TH TO 3RD DOWN SHIFTS. REAR WHEEL LOCKS UP IF CLUTCH IS RELEASED. THE MOTORCYCLE IS REASONABLY QUIET A... Read more

Incident date: Sep 7, 2009

MY NEW BMW K1300S WHICH HAS 1100 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN STALLING ON ME WHILE DOWNSHIFITING. IT'S HAPPENED TO ME TO THE POINT NOW WHERE I NO LONGER WANT TO RIDE IT. IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN BUSY INTERSECTION TONIGHT. IT DOES IT EITHER WITH A HOT OR COLD ENGINE. *TR

Incident date: Sep 1, 2009

THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 30 APR 09. SINCE THE BIKE WAS PURCHASED THE ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN, USUALLY BELOW 25 MPH, AND PULLING THE CLUTCH IN. THE FREQUENCY OF STALLS HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST 2000 MILES TO THE POINT WERE THE B... Read more

Incident date: Aug 30, 2009

MOTORCYCLE BMW K1300S STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Incident date: Aug 30, 2009

MOTORCYCLE BMW K1300S STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

Incident date: Aug 25, 2009

PURCHASED MAY 2009,NEW,BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN DECELERATION BUT HAS ALSO FAILED DURING UPSHIFTS FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. DEALER HAS REPLACED A FAULTY SWITCH, THIS HELPED LESSEN THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE BIKE FAILS BUT IT DID ... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2009

1. GENERAL RIDING 2. BIKE STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED (USUALLY SHIFTING FROM 2-N). OCCURS IN BOTH WARM AND COLD WEATHER, FULL OR LOW TANK OF GAS. OCCURS ALMOST EVERY RIDE SINCE ABOUT 600 MILES ON ODOMETER (CURRENTLY ABOUT 2,600 MILES ON ODOMETER). 3. DEALER RECENTLY CLAIMED VACUUM LINE WAS PINCH... Read more

Incident date: Aug 8, 2009

I PURCHASED A 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUELING SYSTEM THAT ALLOWS THE ENGINE TO STALL INTERMITTENTLY DURING DECELERATION WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED FULLY (NO ENGINE BRAKING). THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY TEN TIMES IN THE FIRST 1750 MILES. THE BI... Read more

Incident date: Aug 8, 2009

BMW K1300S STALLING. NEW BIKE, JUST HAD ITS 600 MILE SERVICE AND APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I PULL IN THE CLUTCH TO DOWN SHIFT AND IT DIES... DANGEROUS IS SOMEONE WAS BEHIND ME. *TR

Incident date: Apr 30, 2009

Incident date: Aug 10, 2009

THIS INCIDENT INVOLVES A 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLE SOMETIMES STALLS DURING DECELERATION. MOTORCYCLE HAS STALLED 8 TIMES IN APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES. THE STALLING IS CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IN CITY TRAFFIC. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND SAYS THERE IS CURRE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 8, 2009

BMW K1300S STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. NO WARNING LIGHTS AND DOES IT VERY QUIETLY. THIS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY. DEALER HAS DOCUMENTED THE ISSUE WITH PUMA. DEALER HAS NO RESOLUTION. *TR

Incident date: Aug 8, 2009

Incident date: Jul 17, 2009

MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. *TR

Incident date: Jul 10, 2009

I OWN A BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE AND THE MOTOR DIE AT SLOW SPEEDS. IT CAUSE SEVERAL CLOSE INCIDENTS WITH CARS BECAUSE OF IT DYING IN THE MIDDLE OF INTERSECTIONS AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAPPEN ALL THE TIME NOT JUST ONCE BUT ALL THE TIME. *TR

Incident date: Jul 30, 2009

NEW 2009 BMW K1300S MOTOR CYCLE RANDOMLY STALLS AND DIES WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED IN. *TR

Incident date: Aug 1, 2009

I HAVE A BMW K1300S PURCHASED IN APRIL WITH JUST OVER 2000 MILES ON IT. I WAS OUT RIDING THIS PAST SATURDAY AND HAD A NEAR FALLOVER AT SLOW SPEEDS WHILE TAKING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT AND TURNING LEFT, THE BIKE STALLED AND I NEARLY FELL OVER. I WAS ABLE TO SAVE IT WITH THE HELP OF SOME PEDESTRIANS TH... Read more

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2009 BMW K1300 S

28 manufacturer communications from 14 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
350000 EQUIPMENT	3
070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	2
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY	2
353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL	2
090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER	1
101000 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY	1
121200 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH	1

110000 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

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

BMW Motorrad USA has become aware of a potential durability issue with the film type fuel level sender ??A?A?Fuel Strip??A?A? equipped on certain model year 2005 to 2013 R and K series motorcycles.

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: 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 doc

350000 EQUIPMENT

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

060000 ENGINE (PWS)

Oil leak at theseal between the cylinder head cover and cylinder head on the right in the direction of travel. Due to retrofit of chain gauide which prevents skipping of the timing chain.

121000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Mist forms in the headlight. This is due to condensation and goes away again.

356000 EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

Heated handlebar grips intermittently not working

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Heated handlebar grips intermittently not working

350000 EQUIPMENT

Heated handlebar grips intermittently not working

353500 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)

Navigator V maintains a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone for a short period.

353000 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Navigator V maintains a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone for a short period.

350000 EQUIPMENT

Navigator V maintains a Bluetooth connection to a mobile phone for a short period.

092000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY

BMW MC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE WARRANTY EXTENSION, WITH OUT MILEAGE LIMITATIONS, TO 12 YEARS DUE TO A POTENTIAL DURABILITY ISSUE WITH FILM TYPE FUEL LEVEL SENDER FUEL STRIP. MODEL

071000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

063110 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

BMW: CRANKCASE PRESSURE DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL VEHICLES. *RM UPDATED ON 4/24/2013. *KB

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

BMW: PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING AND REPLACING INCANDESCENT AND HALOGEN LIGHT BULBS UNDER WARRANTY. *RM

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BMW MOTORCYCLE: OPTIMIZATION OF THE ENGINE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE. ENGINE IDLE OF SOME MODELS CAN BECOME UNSTABLE WHEN THE RIDER DISENGAGES THE CLUTCH TO BRING THE MOTORCYCLE TO A STOP OR WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED FOR A GEARSHIFT. NO SP

072100 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

BMW VEHICLES: FUEL LEVEL SENSOR REPAIRS. WHERE IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE RIGHT OR THE LEFT SIDE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DUE TO A FAILURE, THE ENTIRE PUMP AND HOUSING OR DELIVERY UNIT (SUCTION JET ASSEMBLY) DO NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AS WEL

101000 POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

BMW MOTORCYCLE: FUEL RELATED DEPOSITS. WHEN ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE AND THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED, THE MOTORCYCLE CAN COME TO REST AT AN UNSTABLE IDLE SPEED. THESE DEPOSITS ARE RESTRICTING CRITICAL AIR FLOW AT IDLE SPEED. *PE

070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

110100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

BMW MOTORCYCLE: SWITCHES FAIL IN THE K 1300 SERIES. SWITCHES FOR HEADLIGHT FLASHER, INDICATORS, HORN ESA/ABS/ASC, EMERGENCY OFF, STARTER, WINDSCREEN ADJUSTMENT, CRUISE CONTROL, OR FULL BEAM/DIPPED HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED. MICRO CRACKS IN

127200 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH

126200 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

121300 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH

121200 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

116100 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

BMW MOTORCYCLE: ENGINE FUELS CONTAINING ETHANOL. BMW MOTORRAD HAS NO OBJECTION TO THE USE OF SI ENGINE FUELS CONTAINING UP TO A MAXIMUM OF 10% ETHANOL AND IMPOSES NO WARRANTY RESTRICTIONS. ETHANOL MIXTURES IN PROPORTIONS HIGHER THAN 10%

BMW K1300 S - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BMW K1300 S across all model years (2009, 2013).

8 Total Recalls

77 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

1 Reported Crashes

0 Reported Fires

0 Reported Deaths

BMW K1300 S - Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2015	0	3	View
2013	1	0	View
2011	1	5	View
2010	2	5	View
2009 (current)	4	64

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Technical Service Bulletins, 2009 BMW K1300 S

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