Problem: 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.
Risk: If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Components: Electrical system › Software; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Electrical system › Software
NHTSA recall 15V537000 · Aug 24, 2015 · 1,060 vehicles
Problem: 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.
Risk: If the engine stalls, there is an increased risk of a crash.
Fix: 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 CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Components: Electrical system › Software; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
Problem area
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Typical mileage*
Engine
1
0
0
0
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Unknown or other
1
0
0
0
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Electronic stability control (esc)
1
0
0
0
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Fuel/propulsion system
1
0
0
0
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*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Mar 3, 2019 · 2,000 milesFuel/propulsion system SOME TIMES MOTORCYCLE WILL NOT IDLE. HAS DONE IT WHILE TRYING TO MOVE IN TRAFFIC SITUATION. VERY DANGEROUS
May 2, 2017 · 9,000 milesElectronic stability control (esc) TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BMW G650GS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE CLUTCH AND RESTARTED THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX OTHER TIMES. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V689000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) ON NOVEMBER 17, 2015 AND JANUARY 28, 2017. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
Nov 15, 2016 · 5,800 milesUnknown or other DEFECTIVE ECU CAUSES ENGINE TO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY DURING OPERATION, RESULTING IN SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM TO BMW AS THIS EXACT SAME MODEL HAS BEEN RECALLED IN AUSTRALIA FOR THE EXACT SAME REASONS.
Jun 30, 2016 · 8,400 milesEngine MOTORCYCLE HAS HAD RECALL 15V57000 TO RESOLVE ENGINE IDLE AND STALLING ISSUES. MOTORCYCLE STILL STALLS AND MAY NOT RESTART WITH OUT USING THE THROTTLE. THE ENGINE DOES NOT IDLE, THE ATTACHED LINKS ARE VIDEO EVIDENCE OF THE ISSUE. VEHICLE WAS MOVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, COMING TO A STOP WITH CLUTCH IN. VEHICLE DID NOT IDLE AND FAILED TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/EFCOUPIMGDY HTTPS://YOUTU.BE/9JSJ_9RXMQY
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.