2002 BMW RT Series

BMW IS CONDUCTING A RECALL (04V-028).AN INFORMATION REQUEST(IR)RESPONSE WAS NOT RECEIVED. UPON BMW'S RECEIPT OF THE IR, AND AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH ODI, BMWDETERMINED THAT A RECALL WAS NECESSARY. ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE O-RING CONTAINED WITHIN THE FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLING COULD BECOME DAMAGED.FURTHER, THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM INVOLVING CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS, WHICH CAN ALSO RESULT IN A SMALL FUEL LEAK.DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, ADJUST ALL CRIMP-TYPE HOSE CLAMPS.ALSO ALL FUEL LINE QUICK-DISCONNECT COUPLINGS WILL BE INSPECTED.IF A LEAK IS DETECTED, THE QUICK-DISCONNECT O-RING WILL BE REPLACED.IF DAMAGED, THE COUPLING WILL BE REPLACED.OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING FEBRUARY 2004.

RIDING TO A STOP AND MY FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AT ABOUT 10 MPH. THEY FREED UP AND I GOT A BRAKE FAILURE AND ABS WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AFTER A RESTART, IT WENT AWAY. UPON RESTARTING, I TOOK OFF AND FOUND THAT THE WARNINGS CAME BACK AND I HAD NO REAR BRAKE PEDAL AND ALSO NO FRONT BRAKE PRESSURE AT THE LEVER. CHECKING THE MASTER CYLINDER, I FOUND IT DRY. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK AT THE FITTING. HOW THIS COULD HAVE AFFECTED THE REAR BRAKES, I AM NOT AWARE. DOING RESEARCH, I FIND THAT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. THIS IS WRONG. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUED.

NHTSA ID

10715567

Incident

May 1, 2015

Mileage

27,588 mi

I HAVE HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND > CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. *TR

NHTSA ID

10448019

Incident

Apr 13, 2010

Mileage

27,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW R1150RT MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,101.

NHTSA ID

10321413

Incident

Jan 9, 2010

Mileage

42,101 mi

1. NORMAL DRIVING ALONG A ROADWAY. 2. SUDDEN LOSS OF PROPULSION WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL. MOTORCYCLE STOPPED DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. PUSHED MOTORCYCLE THROUGH TRAFFIC TO BREAKDOWN LANE.RISKING INJURY AND/OR DEATH IN THE PROCESS. 3. PERSONALLY INVESTIGATED FAILURE. VERY COMMON FAILURE OF THIS PRODUCTION RUN MOTORCYCLE. 2002 BMW R1150 RT. 20%-25% OF MOTORCYCLES IN THIS PRODUCTION RUN EXPERIENCE THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. REPLACE CLUTCH FOR STRIPPED SPLINES AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION INPUT SHAFT FOR STRIPPED SPLINES. BMW IS WELL AWARE OF THIS WIDESPREAD FAILURE OCCURRING IN 2000 TO 2004 MOTORCYCLES IN THE ENTIRE 1150 MODEL LINE WITH 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. IS DUE TO A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING OR WORKMANSHIP. IF THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE HAPPENED TO ME WHILE I WAS ON A MULTILANE HIGHWAY, I WOULD'VE BEEN STRANDED IN A MIDDLE LANE WITH THE HIGH SPEED TRAFFIC TRAVELING BY ME AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TRYING TO PUSH A 600 LB MOTORCYCLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE THAT HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE AWARE THAT THERE IS A VERY HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THESE TYPES OF PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE PARTS ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL RUN. THAT THE FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO NEGLECT, MISUSE, OR LACK OF MAINTENANCE. THAT IT IS STRICTLY A DEFECT IN MATERIALS OR WORKMANSHIP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10296147

Incident

Oct 16, 2009

Mileage

31,500 mi

FINAL DRIVE BEARING IN 2002 BMW R1150RT MOTORCYCLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10238033

Incident

Jul 20, 2008

Mileage

45,000 mi

DROVE VEHICLE 10 MILES AND PARKED IN GARAGE. CAME BACK ONE HOUR LATER AND FUEL FUMES PERMEATED THE GARAGE. POOL OF FUEL OBSERVED UNDER THE RIGHT HAND CYLINDER OF 2002 BMW R1150RT MOTORCYCLE WITH FLOOR AREA OF GARAGE AND STOWED ITEMS SOAKED IN GASOLINE. EXTREME DANGER OF EXPLOSION IN GARAGE HAD WATER HEATER OR GAS FURNACE HAD STARTED TO OPERATE. QUICK DISCONNECT IN PRESSURIZED FUEL SUPPLY LINE HAD FAILED. ITEM HAD BEEN SERVICED UNDER A RECALL NOTICE 04V-028 BY SAN JOSE BMW IN JUNE 2006. INTERNET SEARCH REVEALS THIS IS A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH BMW MOTORCYCLES DUE TO A 'LATENT DEFECT' IN PLASTIC BEING EMPLOYED IN THE QUICK DISCONNECT AND O RING PRONE TO FAILURE. O RING AND PLASTIC MATERIAL USED IN FUEL LINE QUICK DISCONNECT DOES NOT STAND UP TO GASOLINE, ESPECIALLY ETHANOL BLENDED GASOLINE AS USED IN CALIFORNIA SF BAY AREA. BMW AWARE OF THIS SYSTEMIC PROBLEM BUT HAS FAILED TO ACT RESPONSIBLE AND ISSUE A RECALL SPECIFYING METAL BASED (BRASS, STEEL, OR STAINLESS STEEL) QUICK DISCONNECT CONNECTORS ALONG WITH VITON O-RINGS THAT WILL WITHSTAND ETHANOL BLENDED GASOLINE AND THE 40 PSI LINE PRESSURE IN THE BMW MOTORCYCLES FUEL SUPPLY LINES TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. FAILURE COULD RESULT IN FIRE AT SPEED ON A HIGHWAY OR AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE WHEN MOTORCYCLE IS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA SUCH AS A GARAGE WITH AN IGNITION SOURCE (HEATER/FURNACE) WHEN THESE CRITICAL FUEL SYSTEM COMPONENT(S) FAIL AND LEAK THE CONTENTS OF THE FUEL TANK TO THE FLOOR. BMW RECALL 04V-028 DOES NOT FULLY RESOLVE THIS SERIOUS HAZARD, RESULTING IN A HIGH PROBABILITY OF A MAIN FUEL SYSTEM LEAK AND POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217488

Incident

Feb 5, 2008

Mileage

13,720 mi

EVENT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 1, 2006. MOTORCYCLE WAS HEADING NORTHBOUND ON 202 NORTH NEAR THE TOWN OF FLEMINGTON. UPON APPROACHING A YELLOW LIGHT, RIDER ENGAGED BRAKES ONLY TO FIND THAT THEY WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY (DIDN'T SEE FLASHING RED LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE FACT). SPED THROUGH THE YELLOW LIGHT AND MADE IT SAFELY THROUGH IT. BRAKES SERVOS ON THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT ENGAGE. TRIED RESTARTING THE MOTORCYCLE TO NO AVAIL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169744

Incident

Oct 1, 2006

Mileage

43,550 mi

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WENT OVER BUMP (BRIDGE OVERPASS) AND LOST POWER TO REAR WHEEL - VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING LOUD GRINDING NOISE. WAS FOUND THAT INPUT SHAF WAS STRIPPED IN CLUTCH PLATE. INPUT SHAFT/CLUTCH AND RELATED PARTS WAS REPLACED AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10079225

Incident

Jun 8, 2004

Mileage

14,832 mi

If the connector is badly positioned, the blue cable from the alternator to the charge indicator light can show signs of chafing.

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

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 WELL. IN SOME CASES, EPC DOES NOT SHOW THAT THE REPAIR KIT IS AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN THE ILLUSTRATION, BUT IT IS AVAILABLE IN THE PARTS DESCRIPTION. ALL MODELS. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE

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% CAN HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT ON PERFORMANCE AND CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS THAT COME INTO CONTRACT WITH FUEL. NO WARRANTY CLAIMS WHATSOEVER FOR DAMAGE CAUSED IN THIS WAY WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE