NHTSA Complaint #10255183 — 2007 BMW K1200 GT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW K1200 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IDLES HIGHLY. THE RPM'S WILL REMAIN IN A HIGH POSITION FOR A LONG TIME WITHOUT ANY THROTTLE INPUT. THE ENGINE HAS ALSO STALLED AND COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 45-65 MPH. THE VEHICLE ALSO ACCELERATES AND DECELERATES VERY RAPIDLY, WHICH CAUSES AN UNSTABLE REAR OR FRONT RIDE, DEPENDING ON THE SPEED AT THE TIME. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INSPECTED NUMEROUS TIMES BY DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY RESET THE CPU; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE IS STILL PRESENT AND THE VEHICLE IS NOT BEING USED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000. UPDATED 2/5/09 *CN THE MOTORCYCLE DROPPED ON RIGHT SIDE FROM THE ENGINE STALLING AT SLOW SPEED TURN. THROTTLE BOGGED ON RIGHT TURN AND THEN STALLED. UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB