NHTSA Complaint #10292132 — 2009 BMW K1300 GT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10292132 |
| Vehicle | 2009 BMW K1300 GT |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 3,500 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NJ |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2009 BMW K 1300 GT. I RIDE EXTENSIVELY AND AM EXPERIENCING STALLING WHEN DECELERATING OR COMING TO A STOP. THE STALLING SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY WITH THE CLUTCH IN AND THE BIKE WARM. IT IS ERRATIC AND HAS OCCURRED 30 TIMES OVER THE SUMMER. NOW THAT IT IS COOLER THE STALLING IS LESS FREQUENT. WHEN THIS OCCURS MY BRAKING SERVO AND LIGHTS GO OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT NIGHT AT STOP LIGHTS WHEREAS THE SURPRISE STALL CAUSES FUMBLING TO RESTART PLUS I AM NOT AS VISIBLE TO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN IT OCCURS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STALLING DURING MY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC COMMUTE ON A 55 MPH ROAD WITH STOP LIGHTS. I WAS AGAIN VULNERABLE BECAUSE I PRESENTED A HAZARD BY IMMOBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS. WHEN STALLED SEVERAL MIND SEQUENCES OCCUR THAT TAKE YOUR FOCUS OFF THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT ON THE HIGHWAY......"THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, WHAT HAPPENED, NO FUEL? ACCIDENTAL KILL SWITCH BUMP? ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TRY TO RESTART" I HAVE TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO MY DEALER WHO STATED THAT BMW WAS "AWARE" AND MOST CERTAINLY WORKING ON IT. THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION BY BMW OF THE PROBLEM. THEY DID A COMPUTER CHECK, DID SOME FUEL TWEAKS TO NO AVAIL. *TR
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