2003 BMW K1200 R
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
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- Service brakes
Riding on freeway ABS lights start flashing pull over and try to stop, no power assist brake lever hard and brakes would not stop. Found fluid was low on rear and later found ABS unit to have leak. Contacted BMW was told because bike was out of warranty when told it was a safety issue not a warranty issue they were not interested. *tr
- Power train
Noted a grinding feel in the motorcycle during a ride. returned home and found fluid leaking from the final drive onto the rear brake (which no longer worked) and the rear tire, which began to slip while cornering. the leak IS a sign of a seal failure caused by the rear drive bearings…
Noted a grinding feel in the motorcycle during a ride. returned home and found fluid leaking from the final drive onto the rear brake (which no longer worked) and the rear tire, which began to slip while cornering. the leak IS a sign of a seal failure caused by the rear drive bearings self-destructing. these failures are common in bmws of this era, both my RS as well as the LT and rt models. BMW knows well this IS a problem, and needs to be made to step up and do the repairs, which are not cheap. *tr
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.
- 10205108The fairing brackets installed on the early K 1200 R Sport (K43HV) motorcycles were not sufficiently resistant to corrosion.
- 10201169Vehicle 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.
- 10200268IT is no longer necessary to place a PMP coded part order to obtain a Repair Enabling code
- 10149289Heated handlebar grips intermittently not working
- 10147912Map data should be stored on a 64 GB SD card. In GARMIN Express the note appears that a maximum of 32 GB is possible.
- 10147756Mist forms in the headlight. This is due to condensation and goes away again.
- 10147588Oil 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.
- 10135028SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM DME: The incorrect dataset could be programmed into DME 5.2.1 control module.
- 10135006Incorrect tire pressure appears in the instrument cluster. Contamination or obstruction of the RDC sensor.
- 10037025BMW: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
- 10033130BMW vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it IS necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as well. In some cases, epc does not show that the repair kit IS available separately in the illustration, but it IS available in the parts description. All models. No model years listed.
- 10030825BMW motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. BMW motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. Ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10% can have an adverse effect on performance and can result in damage to components that come into contract with fuel. No warranty claims whatsoever for damage caused in this way will be accepted. No model years listed.
- 10029706BMW motorcycle: wheel speed dependent, clearly audible clanking noise occurs when braking to adjust speed. E series (K25; k25/02; k25/03; k25/11; k25/12; k25/hp; K26; K27; K28; K29; k29/hp; K40; K41; K43; k43/hv; K44; k589/03; K71). No model years listed.
- 10027805BMW motorcycles: esa rear spring strut cannot be calibrated with the GT1, cip error 14007. All models with esa, except r1200r (K27), r1200gs (k25/11) and r1200gs adv. (K25/12). Model years unknown.
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