NHTSA Complaint #10332581 — 2009 BMW F 650 GS US
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10332581 |
| Vehicle | 2009 BMW F 650 GS US |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 760 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF A BMW F650GS MOTORCYCLE SEVERE IGNITION FAILURES OCCUR ON A ROUTINE BASIS RENDERING THE MOTORCYCLE UNUSABLE. PROBLEM DEVELOPED ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WITH TRIP COMPUTER REPORTING IGNITION MALFUNCTION DUE TO UNAUTHORIZED KEY IN THE IGNITION, AFTER 40 MINUTES INTO A RIDE. MOTORCYCLE WILL NO LONGER START AND TRIP COMPUTER WILL NOT DISPLAY FURTHER INFORMATION. RE-SYNCHRONIZING THE MOTORCYCLES ANTI-THEFT ALARM ALLOWS THE MOTORCYCLE CLEAN OPERATION FOR A FURTHER 10 MINUTES, AND THEN RESULTS IN THE SAME AFOREMENTIONED IGNITION PROBLEM. THE IGNITION FAILURE OCCURS ON A ROUTINE BASIS, EVEN AFTER A RE-SYNCHRONIZATION TO THE MOTORCYCLE'S ANTI-THEFT SYSTEM. THE PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE RESOLVED BY THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *TR
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