NHTSA Campaign 04V236000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE · Reported May 19, 2004 · 1,560 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP FLANGE COULD COME INTO CONTACT WITH A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF ACID OR CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS CONTAINING ACIDIC ELEMENTS, SUCH AS BATTERY ACID OR CERTAIN CLEANING PRODUCTS.

Consequence

THE FLANGE COULD BECOME BRITTLE, CRACK, AND ALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE FUEL TANK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ACID-RESISTANT CAP OVER THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE. THE RECALL BEGAN JUNE 10, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW F650 CS 2003 1,560
BMW F650 CS 2004 1,560

Source: NHTSA Campaign 04V236000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.