NHTSA Campaign 14V065000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 14V065000 covers 7 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 14V065000 with NHTSA on February 19, 2014; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 14V065000, NHTSA lists up to 4,453 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 3, 2012 and September 16, 2013.
The 14V065000 report reached NHTSA 5 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 14V065000 were scheduled from April 8, 2014, 48 days after the report.
14V065000 covers 7 models from BMW, model years 2013.
Owners of the model years 14V065000 covers have filed at least 7 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 14V065000 vehicles, the 2013 BMW C650 Gt Maxi-Scooter has the most (4).
By potentially affected vehicles, 14V065000 ranks 112 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 14V065000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 14V065000 was 13V279000, reported on June 28, 2013.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 C 600 Sport, C 650 GT, F 700 GS, F 800 GS, F 800 GS Adventure, F 800 GT, R 1200 R and R1200 GS motorcycles. Water may enter the side-stand switch preventing the motorcycle from starting or potentially shutting off the motorcycle while it is being ridden.
- The risk
- An unexpected shutdown increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side-stand switch, free of charge. The recall began on April 8, 2014. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Reported February 19, 2014
Vehicles covered by 14V065000 (7)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 14V065000, 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: February 19, 2014. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted