2019 BMW F850GS
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 2019 BMW F850GS. Newest first.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling one 2019 F850GS motorcycle. The engine connecting rods may not have been installed properly, possibly causing them to become loose and disconnect over time.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Loose engine connecting rods can damage the engine, causing a loss of engine power, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
The motorcycle has not yet been sold, and the dealer will replace the engine, free of charge, prior to sale. The recall began December 7, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Owner complaints
1 complaints
Latest complaints
- Power train
While in motion, approximately one out of five up-shift attempts from second to third gear result in repeated missed shifts, resulting in a sudden loss of acceleration attempting to reach speeds above 35 mph. BMW motorcycles of omaha (omaha, nebraska) and BMW mottorad USA attribute the…
While in motion, approximately one out of five up-shift attempts from second to third gear result in repeated missed shifts, resulting in a sudden loss of acceleration attempting to reach speeds above 35 mph. BMW motorcycles of omaha (omaha, nebraska) and BMW mottorad USA attribute the transmission malfunctions to a material defect, most likely a metal burr in the shifting mechanism. their recommendation IS to continue operating the motorcycle in order to wear down the burr. after operating the motorcycle for ~500 miles, the issue has not self resolved. the shifting problem result in a sudden loss of acceleration, and nearly resulted in being struck from behind by vehicles on two separate occasions as the trailing vehicles didn't anticipate a loss of steady acceleration in the course of attempting to accelerate to reach posted speed limits. BMW motorcycles of omaha did not provide any documentation of the service request, the problem, or their intended course of action, to continue use of the f850gs in the hope the problem would self-resolve. I believe the lack of provided paperwork was to avoid any potential legal issues stemming from asking me to continue operating a motorcycle I explained to them was unsafe.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10249027The 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 discharged battery complaints.
- 10230742Due to a hardware change to the angular rate sensor, certain sub functions will not be active until after a software update.
- 10211897The motorcycle will not start. The vehicle battery is empty even though the battery charger was permanently connected to the 12V power socket.
- 10201170When diagnosing fault codes (0x3A13D7, 0x3A13D9), technicians erroneously condemn the electronic throttle grip, which analyses show is rarely the culprit.
- 10201167Gear Shift Assistant is not working. Damaged wire(s) in the main wiring harness.
- 10200497Special vehicles, Police, for example, should be configured/encoded with ISTA.
- 10165274Ticking noises from the cylinder hood.
- 10165251Ticking noises from the cylinder hood.
Every BMW F850GS model year
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