2003 BMW K 1200 RS
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
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- Fuel/propulsion system
TL* the contact owns a 2003 BMW k1200rs motorcycle. The contact stated that after smelling fuel around the vehicle he noticed that the fuel quick disconnect sprayed fuel all over the motorcycle and his garments. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who installed a plug and a hose on the quick…
TL* the contact owns a 2003 BMW k1200rs motorcycle. The contact stated that after smelling fuel around the vehicle he noticed that the fuel quick disconnect sprayed fuel all over the motorcycle and his garments. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who installed a plug and a hose on the quick disconnect. The manufacturer was notified who stated there was no recall and referred him to nhtsa to file a complaint. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 22,920.
- Fuel/propulsion system
While riding the motorcycle, fuel began forcefully spraying out of the right side engine area on to my leg. I stopped the engine and pulled over to the side. Upon inspection it was clear that leak was coming from a fuel quick disconnect on line running along right side of engine. the disconnect…
While riding the motorcycle, fuel began forcefully spraying out of the right side engine area on to my leg. I stopped the engine and pulled over to the side. Upon inspection it was clear that leak was coming from a fuel quick disconnect on line running along right side of engine. the disconnect was leaking because a plastic internal part had broken. called up the local BMW dealership and described the quick disconnect leak and they immediately recognized the problem and commented that "it happens all the time" that "the plastic part breaks and IS now designed using a metal part". there was a recall (52513) that was issued in january 2004 concerning inspecting the quick disconnect for leakage, and replace as needed, but that recall was never performed on my bike and according to BMW was somehow not applicable to my bike. this IS obviously a very dangerous defect that should never happen on a bike (or car for that matter) yet according to the dealer IS pretty prevalent and there IS apparently a fix to the defect that I was not informed about and as far as I know IS not even the subject of any other recall. if this IS the case, I think there should be an immediate recall of all affected bikes and this dangerous defect addressed. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
While stopped at a traffic light, the driver next to me asked what was leaking from my motorcycles. on further inspection I found it to ve fuel from broken fuel line connector which was leaking onto the engine and while riding was being blown onto my pants. on checking online and with local…
While stopped at a traffic light, the driver next to me asked what was leaking from my motorcycles. on further inspection I found it to ve fuel from broken fuel line connector which was leaking onto the engine and while riding was being blown onto my pants. on checking online and with local dealer I was told that this happens often on this and other model BMW motorcycles. I know that I do not feel safe with raw gasoline being pumped onto a hot engine just waiting for a spark to ignite it yet I can't find a recall on this connector to replace it with a metal one which IS available.
- Service brakes, electric
Total brake failure on bmw's k1200rs motorcycle. just weeks out of the dealership the brake failed - I was almost injured. every year since I have had some close calls - the problem IS a defective ABS modulator there IS an unusually high failure rate of the ABS modulator on model years 2000-2004 BMW k1200rs. *Tr
- Fuel system, gasoline
Quick disconnect fitting between fuel tank and injector system failed ...different than pe03054 ... Male coupling IS plastic and cracks. leak occurred at 65mph, spay gas on hot motor and leg. Stopped bike , touched fitting, it broke in half, spraying me with more gas. dealer knew of problem…
Quick disconnect fitting between fuel tank and injector system failed ...different than pe03054 ... Male coupling IS plastic and cracks. leak occurred at 65mph, spay gas on hot motor and leg. Stopped bike , touched fitting, it broke in half, spraying me with more gas. dealer knew of problem, recommended replacing unbroken quick disconnect. believe this IS an extreme safety hazard ... Surprised that no recall received since they also had pe03054. Dealer indicated this was a common problem ...new fitting IS available made of metal which implies BMW knew of problem. *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.
- 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.
- 10147848Bluetooth issues between Navigators, mobile phones, communication and audio systems.
- 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.
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