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NHTSA recall 16V689000

Electrical system › Software

BMW G650GS and 1 more

Reported Sep 26, 20161,398 vehicles affectedBMW of North America, LLCBuilt Mar 8, 2013 – Oct 12, 2015

The defect

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.

The risk

If the engine stalls during operation, it increases the risk of a crash.

The remedy

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.

Electrical system › SoftwareEngine and engine cooling › Engine

Official recall at NHTSA ↗

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Vehicles in this recall

BMW G650GS
2013201420152016
BMW G650GS Sertao
201320142015

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.