NHTSA Complaint #10278315 — 2009 BMW K1300 S

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10278315
Vehicle 2009 BMW K1300 S
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 936 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 1
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A NEW BMW K1300S WITH LESS THAN 1000MI THAT HAS STALLED 2X IN VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE FIRST STALL OCCURRED ON JULY 11TH, WHEN JUST STARTED RIDING ON A FAIRLY COOL DAY (50-DEGREES F) AND I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT AND THE BIKE DIED. IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP. I WAS ACTUALLY TAKING THE BIKE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE INITIAL 600MI SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP MADE LIGHT OF THE SITUATION AND IN FACT DIDN'T EVEN WRITE DOWN THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. THE SECOND STALL OCCURRED ABOUT 2 WEEKS LATER AFTER ONLY ANOTHER 300MI. IN THIS INSTANCE, I HAD JUST STARTED RIDING FOR THE DAY AND IT WAS AGAIN A COOL DAY. I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN LEFT (20MPH IN 2ND GEAR) AND ONCE AGAIN THE BIKE STALLED. IN THIS INSTANCE THE REAR WHEEL COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND I WENT DOWN. THE BIKE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE AGAIN THEY DISMISSED THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM THEY HAD EVER HEARD OF. SINCE THE BIKE'S INTERNAL COMPUTER DIDN'T REPORT A PROBLEM AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE IT THEY AGAIN ASSERTED THAT THERE WAS NO BIKE FAULT. STALLED INITIALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH PULLED IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. ON JULY 24TH I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND DOWNSHIFTED FROM 3RD => 2ND AND THE BIKE DIED WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK UP AND THE BIKE CRASHED. SINCE THE. *TR

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