1999 BMW K1200RS
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1999 BMW K1200RS. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 1999 BMW K1200RS. Newest first.
Vehicle description: motorcycles. a spring-loaded thermostatic element in the oil thermostat housing IS held in place by a cover that IS retained by a snap ring. the snap ring may not have been properly installed during production. during vehicle operation, the snap ring could unseat, allowing the cover to loosen or detach, resulting in loss of the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Engine damage could occur if the engine IS not immediately switched off. in addition, oil could travel along the engine cover and ultimately contact the rear tire, reducing its traction and affecting the stability of the motorcycle, possibly resulting in a crash and personal injury.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the snap ring installation and if the snap ring IS not fully seated, the complete oil pump intermediate flange will be replaced.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a fire
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Latest complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper
Rear brake caliper, I believe, failed to release on my 1999 BMW k1200rs motorcycle causing the brake to severely overheat causing a fire on the final drive protective boot and the ABS sensor wire. damage IS approximately $1000. Brake fluid was changed by BMW dealer (touring sport, inc. Greenville, sc) april 2, 2002. motorcycle IS always stored in a modern attached garage with my cars.*ak
- Power train › Driveline › Differential unit
Rear drive unit bearing and seal failed. this bearing supports the entire bike. when seal failed it dumped rear drive oil all over the rear brakes and rear tire. if I had been in a busy area and couldn't have gotten stopped as quickly as I did this could easily have caused a wreck. dt
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.
- 10207909Pre-delivery Intervention Check List.
- 10200268IT is no longer necessary to place a PMP coded part order to obtain a Repair Enabling code
- 10193504Leaks have been reported in fork legs. The cause is reported be from oil lubricating film with accompanying dirt/grease ring is incorrectly interpreted to be a leaking fork leg. Investigations have shown that the part is not defective.
- 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.
- 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.
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