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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2003 BMW R 1150 R Recalls

The 2003 BMW R 1150 R has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on November 27, 2002.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2003 BMW R 1150 R. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
5

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2003 BMW R 1150 R, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2003 BMW R 1150 R

Power train: manual transmission

Campaign
02V319000
Reported
November 27, 2002
Vehicles affected
up to 515
Same campaign
also 5 other models

02V319000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2003 BMW R 1150 R complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 R, the newest on April 13, 2007.

In complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 R, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (40%), followed by the fuel system, other (40%) and the electrical system (20%).

The 2003 BMW R 1150 R's only recall does not concern the engine and engine cooling.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine And Engine Cooling2
  • Fuel System, Other2
  • Electrical System1
  • Fuel System, Gasoline1
  • Power Train1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 R received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20032
20042
20071

Complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 R peaked in 2003, when NHTSA received 2. 80% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.

The 5 complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 R are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Other 2003 BMW models

Newest record on this page: April 13, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted