NHTSA Campaign 09V319000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 09V319000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 09V319000 with NHTSA on August 7, 2009; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 09V319000, NHTSA lists up to 4,839 potentially affected vehicles, built between August 1, 2006 and January 31, 2008.
The 09V319000 report reached NHTSA 18 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 09V319000 were scheduled from November 9, 2009, 94 days after the report.
09V319000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2006–2008.
Owners of the model years 09V319000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 09V319000 vehicles, the 2007 BMW R1200 Gs has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 09V319000 ranks 16 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 09V319000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 8 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 09V319000 was 08V241000, reported on June 2, 2008.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2008 R1200 GS MOTORCYCLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JANUARY 2008. THE SEALING OF THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL UNIT HOUSING MIGHT BE INSUFFICIENT AND WATER COULD INTRUDE INTO THE CONTROL UNIT HOUSING CREATING A HUMID ATMOSPHERE. UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS, THE FUEL PUMP COULD CORRODE AND THEN FAIL.
- The risk
- FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP WILL CAUSE INADEQUATE FUEL TO REACH THE ENGINE AND CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 9, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported August 7, 2009
Vehicles covered by 09V319000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 09V319000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: August 7, 2009. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted