Skip to content
Check Car Recalls

NHTSA Campaign 20V471000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NHTSA campaign 20V471000 covers 45 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 20V471000 with NHTSA on August 10, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 20V471000, NHTSA lists up to 16,926 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 20V471000 were scheduled from January 18, 2021, 161 days after the report.

20V471000 covers 16 models from BMW, model years 2005–2012.

Owners of the model years 20V471000 covers have filed at least 63 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.

Among the 20V471000 vehicles, the 2006 BMW R1200 Rt has the most (6).

By potentially affected vehicles, 20V471000 ranks 66 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.

Besides 20V471000, BMW of North America, LLC has 12 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 20V471000 was 18V557000, reported on August 23, 2018.

Check your VIN on NHTSACall NHTSA 1-888-327-4236
ShareXFacebookWhatsAppEmail

What this recall covers

The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010 HP2 (Enduro, Megamoto, Sport), 2005-2008 K1200 (R, R Sport, S, GT), and 2012 K1600 (GT, GTL) motorcycles that were repaired under recall 13V-617 with the support ring remedy and where the fuel pump was not replaced at a later date. This recall involves the fuel pump, and also the auxiliary fuel pump as applicable. The affected motorcycles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak while the engine is running.
The risk
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump(s) with an improved version, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Reported August 10, 2020

Vehicles covered by 20V471000 (45)

BMW (45)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V471000, 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 10, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

ShareXFacebookWhatsAppEmail