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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2003 BMW R 1150 RT Recalls

The 2003 BMW R 1150 RT 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 RT. 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
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2003 BMW R 1150 RT, 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 RT

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 RT complaints by year

NHTSA has received 5 owner complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 RT, the newest on October 9, 2006. Of these, 1 describe a crash (20%).

In complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 RT, the component group named most often is the electrical system (40%), followed by the exterior lighting (20%) and the fuel system, gasoline (20%).

The 2003 BMW R 1150 RT's only recall does not concern the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System2
  • Exterior Lighting1
  • Fuel System, Gasoline1
  • Suspension1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 RT received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20044
20061

Complaints about the 2003 BMW R 1150 RT peaked in 2004, when NHTSA received 4. 100% arrived between 2002 and 2006, the model year's first years on the road.

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

Other 2003 BMW models

Newest record on this page: October 9, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted