NHTSA Campaign 15V537000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Aug 24, 2015 · 1,060 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 G 650 GS motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to March 2, 2015, and 2013-2014 G 650 GS Sertao motorcycles manufactured March 8, 2013, to May 23, 2014. The affected motorcycles may stall when they are idling and the clutch lever is pulled in.

Consequence

If the engine stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a revised version of the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW G 650 GS 2013 1,060
BMW G 650 GS 2014 1,060
BMW G 650 GS 2015 1,060
BMW G 650 GS SERATO 2013 1,060
BMW G 650 GS SERATO 2014 1,060

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V537000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.