NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE09052
Preliminary Evaluation · BMW of North America, LLC · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
MOTORCYCLE STALLING
THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES MAY STALL DUE TO RESTRICTED AIRFLOW WITHIN THE AIR INTAKE SYSTEM DURING LOW RPM ENGINE OPERATION, TYPICALLY WHILE SHIFTING AND/OR DECELERATING.BMW IS RECALLING THE SUBJECT MOTORCYCLES (09V-471) TO UPDATE THE ENGINE MANAGMENT SOFTWARE.ADDITIONALLY, BMW WILL INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2010 K300S/GT MODELS.WITH THAT RECALL, SUBMITTED IN LIEU OF RESPONDING TO OUR INFORMATION REQUEST, THIS PE IS CLOSED.
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE09052
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Opened
- Nov 6, 2009
- Closed
- Jan 4, 2010
- Associated recall campaign
- 09V471000
Vehicles named in this investigation
2 model years across 2 models
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.