Bmw Of North America, Llc | NHTSA Recall #16V689000
Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.
Description
Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 16V689000 by Bmw Of North America, Llc. Affecting model year 2013-2016 bmw g650gs motorcycles manufactured march 8, 2013, to october 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 bmw g650gs sertao motorcycles manufactured march 8, 2013, to may 23, 2014 Includes 1,398 affected units, Engine Stalling Due to ECU Software, component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, and more from the Department of Transportation.
Vehicle Make / Model
makesAndModelsmodel year 2013-2016 bmw g650gs motorcycles manufactured march 8, 2013, to october 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 bmw g650gs sertao motorcycles manufactured march 8, 2013, to may 23, 2014
Defect Summary
Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2013-2016 bmw g650gs motorcycles manufactured march 8, 2013, to october 12, 2015, and 2013-2015 bmw g650gs sertao motorcycles manufactured march 8, 2013, to may 23, 2014. the affected motorcycles may stall during operation due to an engine control unit (ecu) software issue.
Corrective Action
Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will update the ecu software, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin november 18, 2016. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417. note: this recall supersedes recall 15v-537. motorcycles that were repaired under that recall need to have their software updated again as part of this campaign.