Date: 2007-02-23. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
Defect: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, FREQUENT SHORT TRIPS PARTICULARLY DURING COLD TEMPERATURES, CAN CAUSE WATER TO ACCUMULATE IN THE OIL TANK, AND WHEN THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, ESCAPING WATER VAPOR CAN CONDENSE ON THE OIL TANK AIR BLEED VALVE. IN FREEZING TEMPERATURES, THIS WATER COULD FREEZE AND BLOCK THE AIR BLEED VALVE.
Consequence: IT IS POSSIBLE THAT A PRESSURE BUILD UP IN THE OIL TANK COULD CAUSE IT TO RUPTURE, ALLOWING OIL TO LEAK ONTO THE REAR TIRE. AN OIL LEAK COULD CAUSE A FIRE. OIL ON THE REAR TIRE COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW OIL TANK CAP CONTAINING A VALVE TO PREVENT OVERPRESSURE IN THE TANK FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
17 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
EQUIPMENT
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
SUSPENSION
2
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
10249027
Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl
The fairing brackets installed on the early K 1200 R Sport (K43HV) motorcycles were not sufficiently resistant to corrosion.
10201169
Date: 2021-07-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Vehicle battery not charged despite the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket (manufactured before 2009)Headlights and rear lights light up intermittently despite the ignition being switched off and the battery charger being connected to the on-board socket.
10200268
Date: 2021-06-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
IT is no longer necessary to place a PMP coded part order to obtain a Repair Enabling code
Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to
10135006
Date: 2018-01-29. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.
10147588
Date: 2016-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.
Oil leak at theseal between the cylinder head cover and cylinder head on the right in the direction of travel. Due to retrofit of chain gauide which prevents skipping of the timing chain.
10147912
Date: 2015-12-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Map data should be stored on a 64 GB SD card. In GARMIN Express the note appears that a maximum of 32 GB is possible.
10147756
Date: 2015-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EXTERIOR LIGHTING.
Mist forms in the headlight. This is due to condensation and goes away again.
10149289
Date: 2014-10-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY.
Heated handlebar grips intermittently not working
Notes on this record
Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
This record lists no complaint under this name, and zero is not confirmed in this data build; the notes below give the reason.
NHTSA lists complaints for this model year under related names: K1200 R SPORT (2). They are counted on those records, not here. Zero is not confirmed for this name.