NHTSA Campaign 13V279000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 13V279000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 13V279000 with NHTSA on June 28, 2013; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 13V279000, NHTSA lists up to 870 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 1, 2012 and October 18, 2012.
The 13V279000 report reached NHTSA 8 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 13V279000 were scheduled from August 8, 2013, 41 days after the report.
13V279000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 13V279000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 13V279000 vehicles, the 2013 BMW F800 Gs has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 13V279000 ranks 161 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 13V279000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 13V279000 was 13V044000, reported on February 7, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 F700 GS and F800 GS motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2012, through October 18, 2012. The side-stand switch that prevents the engine from running while the side-stand is down may become damaged allowing the engine to run with the side-stand down.
- The risk
- The rider may start riding with the side-stand down, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners and dealers will secure the side-stand switch, free of charge. The recall began on August 8, 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
Reported June 28, 2013
Vehicles covered by 13V279000 (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 13V279000, 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: June 28, 2013. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted